to take a breath; to take a short rest
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
maternity room; delivery room
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to prostrate oneself before
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
of all things (days, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
many; numerous; various; large number of
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
twig used in grafting; budwood
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly