to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
postponement; deferment; adjournment
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to lie down; to throw oneself down
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to rank with; to rank among
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
perception; sensation; awareness
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
endurance; perseverance; patience
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
urinary bladder; urinary cyst; vesica urinaria; bladder
to get out of bed; to show a leg
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
trauma inducing; traumatizing; extremely scary (of movies, etc.)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
the ways of the world; human nature
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch