knowing only too well; being fully aware of
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
tenement house; row house
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to go past; to pass; to pass by
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
Selaginella tamariscina (species of spikemoss)
foster mother; adoptive mother
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
rinsing; washing; washing one's feet; water for washing one's feet
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)