governor-general; governor; viceroy
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
bedside; near one's pillow
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be reminded of; to call to mind
princess; daughter of a nobleman
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
instant; moment; for an instant
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
after that; afterwards; thereafter
neck; head; dismissal; discharge