somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
waking; waking up; awakening
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
all night long; all through the night
to ask a question; to ask questions
light; easy; non-serious; minor
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
preparation; arrangements
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
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