bedside; near one's pillow
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
calls and sounds made by insects
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
systematic; regular; routine
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to step forward; to take a step forward