brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to live; to make a living; to get on with
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
each house; every house; many houses
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
for the first time in one's life
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
Chinese "root" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
stillness; repose; standing still
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation