it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; merely; but; no more than
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
thousand years; very long period; forever
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
here and there; in places
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
night watch; fire watchman
grandfather; male senior-citizen
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
wooden fence; board fence
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows