consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be at a loss for words
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
mental; spiritual; emotional
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
together; at the same time; same; identical
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
without leaving any trace
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to pick up; to find; to gather
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end