rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
joint; seam; joining point
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to take a breath; to take a short rest
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
because of; owing to; due to
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face