ago; since; before; previous
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one day; (on) a certain day
association; union; guild
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
though; notwithstanding; although
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to examine someone's expression
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to complain; to make a complaint