lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to be saved up (of money)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sake for moon viewing parties
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
although I say; although one might say; although called
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
episode; anecdote; vignette
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
indicate reason; infers some protest
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
premature death; untimely death; dying young
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
let's not say (such things) to each other
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp