to show; to bare (the teeth)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
autumn breeze; fall breeze
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
though; notwithstanding; although
alone; by oneself; on one's own
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
black lustre; black luster
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously