now that; since; so long as; because
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to ask for too much; to expect too much
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
the reverse; other side; lining
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
loved one; lover; sweetheart
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order