early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
shoji (paper sliding door)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said