slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
indeed; really; truly; very much
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
high rice field; very fertile rice field
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
difficult to ...; hard to ...
close to the wall; alongside the wall
with a clink (click, clack)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
late at night; at a late hour
fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried; Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder; (arch.) black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
air conditioning; air cooling
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
department (faculty) of literature
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion