to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
father and mother; parents
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
this world; this life; world of the living
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to make a speech; to address
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
half the body; half length
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
talking about memories; reminiscences
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
while; during; performed in this condition
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely