until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
forcibly; against one's will
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays