with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
speech; expression; wording; language
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
seeing in the dark; night vision
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to order; to command; to appoint
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
stealthily; secretly; in secret
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively