being too late; losing one's final chance
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
time; hour; period; class
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
single word; a few words; brief comment
to apologize; to apologise
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
bento; Japanese box lunch
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
already; now; no longer; not any more
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
again; once more; a second time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied