place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
silence (not speaking); muteness
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
unable to resist; unable to suppress
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing but; except; no more than
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to be dead; to be lifeless
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)