total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
hair on the back of one's head
old couple; elderly couple
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
evening cool; cool of the evening
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to cover one's private parts
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
being startled; getting a shock
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
comfort; consolation; diversion
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age