Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
one's mental make-up (structure)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
-less; lacking; non-existing
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
murder; homicide; manslaughter
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off