flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
holding out a little longer
all night long; all through the night
legendary; folkloric; traditional
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
authenticity; credibility
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
investigation; research; looking something up
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
choice; selection; option
to put into the mouth; to eat
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life