easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
kama (desire, wish, or longing; one of the goals of life in Hindu tradition); Kamadeva (Hindu god of human love)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
and; thereupon; because of that
to be able to manage somehow or another
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
myself; yourself; I; me; you