sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to help each other; to cooperate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to mistake (A for B); to misread
vague recollection; faint memory
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to search for; to seek for; to look for
rational; reasonable; logical
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"