to rub; to scrub; to scrape
while; even though; despite
body; physical system; (the) person
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
one thin flat object; one sheet
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
is something that; is that which
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
caller; visitor; company; guest
consideration; taking into account
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)