this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
right beside; close to; nearby
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
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
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to rise; to erect; to get up
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
upper half of the body; upper body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
death from cold; freezing to death
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of