creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
complete recovery of health
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
preparation; arrangements
using one's arms as a pillow
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut