(after verbs with opposite meanings in the ren'yōkei continuative or -zu negative continuative) indicates alternation of action or state, equivalent to the modern expression …たり…たり (…tari …tari)

(obsolete, after an i-adjective stem) as, because; forming an adverbial clause: being / (obsolete, after an i-adjective stem) Expresses thinking or feeling, followed by verbs like 思ふ and す.

(colloquial) imperative of みる (“try”)

眠: rest (of a silkworm before moulting)

明: Ming

手紙: letter

ミズ: Ms

見ず: without seeing, negative continuous form of 見る

水色: sky blue, turquoise blue, light blue, aqua blue

水入らず: just among the immediately relevant people, without anyone else