futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
electricity; (electric) light
living; lifestyle; living room
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
stairs; stairway; staircase
kitchen; financial situation; finances
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
Buddhist memorial service
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
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.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob