little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to rock; to shake; to swing
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to straighten up; to sit upright
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tottering steps; drunken staggering
kitchen; financial situation
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
addition; increase; Canada
splish-splash; with a splash
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
same; similar; (just) like; equal
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
attendance (at school); going to school
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water