snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
Japanese person; Japanese people
to listen to in an ecstasy
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
utmost limits; extremity; limit
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
something like ...; something called ...
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to say; to be called; to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to translate; to interpret
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
return to work; going back to work
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
yearned for; longed for; missed
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life