eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
scene; spectacle; sight; view
reality; actuality; hard fact
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise