just past noon; afternoon
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
bathtub or onsen made of (or surrounded by) rocks
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
this (very thing); this precisely
to become completely chilled
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
keeping the head cool and feet warm
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
while; during (the time when)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)