the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to recall; to remember; to recollect
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
feeling; sense; impression
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
not caring; not giving a damn
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come