one night; all night; overnight; one evening
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
starry night; starlight night
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to think of; to come up with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
speculation; thinking; meditation
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
(written) contract; agreement
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed