ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
just because; even if; even though
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
because of; owing to; due to
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
24th day of the month; 24 days
if you think about it; come to think of it
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
while studying; presently studying
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
food and drink; eating and drinking
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to have time free; to have time to spare
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
neckline (of dress, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
breathing of a sleeping person
electricity; (electric) light
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)