short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
bedside; near one's pillow
visual confirmation; sighting
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to fall flat; to fall face down
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
retirement (from the world); seclusion
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
chief; main; principal; important
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
reception room; parlor; parlour
to pretend; to act (as if)
occupation; calling; livelihood
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
at the window; by the window; next to the window
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
here and there; everywhere
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly