still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
stairs; stairway; staircase
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to make an appeal; to urge
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet