to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
independence; self-reliance
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
class; heading; group; category
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
curiosity; inquisitiveness
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
right beside; close to; nearby
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance