dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to speak; to hear a voice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
and yet; though; when; in spite of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
stirring; slight movement
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
upper half of the body; upper body
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
surely; certainly; without doubt
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)