one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
grandfather; male senior-citizen
society; the world; the times
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
stingy; cheap; very frugal
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
door; gate; opening; title page
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
don't you think?; indicates question
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
opening and shutting; opening and closing
difficult to ...; hard to ...