signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(arch.) chimney; kiseru; Japanese smoking pipe
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
that's true; of course; obviously
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
weakening; emaciation; decline
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
on the occasion of; at the time of
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
speaking voice; talking voice
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
shoji (paper sliding door)
one thin flat object; one sheet