tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
step; stride; counter for steps
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to be reflected in a mirror
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
here and there; in places
to jump up and down; to hop
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
form; shape; figure; visage
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!