bathtub or onsen made of (or surrounded by) rocks
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
garden lantern; hanging lantern
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
good feeling; feeling good
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
hot spring (or bath) which is good for the skin
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to be opposite; to face each other
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)