dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to be kind to; to treat kindly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
woman; female; feminine gender
vocal sound; tone of voice
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tone (of voice); manner of talking
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along