to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(period of) a year; during an era
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
anything and everything; just about everything
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to fly around; to scatter
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
remembrance; recollection; recognition
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable