futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
stealthy steps; soft steps
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to push away; to push aside; to shove
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to detain; to check; to restrain
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
innocent; not guilty; harmless
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
at first; in the beginning; originally
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to