room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
several years; a few years
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
town girl; girl raised in a town
even though it is not; despite not
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
if it is the case that ...
to feel; to sense; to experience
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to make an appeal; to urge
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine