to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
evening; night; nighttime
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
support; backing; aid; assistance
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
messenger; envoy; emissary
estimate (of costs); budget
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
more than anything; above all else
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine