middle of the night; dead of night
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to repeat; to do over again
declaration; proclamation; announcement
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to keep watch; to stand guard
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
very likely; very probable
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
confidence; trust; faith; credit
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
as far as the eye can see
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
innumerable; countless; numberless
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to keep standing; to stand motionless
mask; disguise; guise; mask
there is nothing; having nothing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart