to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
electricity; (electric) light
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
book; volume; this; present; main; head
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
pessimism; negative thinking
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
near; close; beside; third person
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to examine someone's expression
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
something small; something petty; trifle
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle