to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to invite in; to show someone in
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
person in charge; official; attendant
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
closing time; lockup; curfew
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to show signs of; to appear
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
from here; from this place
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
(electric) torch; flashlight
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
Morse code (esp. signalling)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to look away; to turn away