to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
shoji (paper sliding door)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
remembrance; recollection; recognition
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
interior design; interior; upholstery
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look around; to survey
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
air of luxury; high class feel
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
for dear life; barely escaping alive
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
in its entirety; whole; wholly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to breathe while sleeping
deviation; departure; omission
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
very young; little; childish; immature
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)