one day; (on) a certain day
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
father and mother; parents
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
incident; affair; happening; event
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
face; looks; vestiges; trace
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
enchantress; seductress; vamp
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind