spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to recall; to remember; to recollect
children's story; fairy tale
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
don't you think?; indicates question
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do