to speak; to hear a voice
middle of the night; dead of night
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
jinku; lively Japanese folk song or dance tune
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pushing down (one's opponent) by leaning on (him)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
decisive game; important bout; crucial match