to awake from one's sleep
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
shoji (paper sliding door)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
distress; wretched condition
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
sympathy; compassion; pity
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)