to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to assemble; to set up; to construct
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
ago; since; before; previous
story; tale; talk; discussion
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done