to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
you (plural); all of you; you all
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
thin bedding; hard bed; bedding worn flat and hard by usage
to be sooty; to be stained
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
match (for lighting a fire)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to serve; to work for; to attend
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
river; stream; River; the ... river
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
that's the way it is; such is life