to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to become better; to improve
half the body; half length
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
largest class; top category
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to push (something) against
sword strike; sword slash
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
in deep black; in jet black
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before