futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
inside; interior; inner part
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
long ago; already; a long time ago
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
emotional strength; force of will
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to become possible; to become able to (do)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
about when; about what time; how soon
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve