limestone cave; limestone cavern
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
outside world; physical world
fresh verdure; new green leaves
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
in name only; titular; nominal
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to read (a book, etc.) over again
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder