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 descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
air of luxury; high class feel
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
furnishings; implements; equipment
by means of; due to; because of; according to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
economic strength; economic power; economic might
home; household; family; hearth
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to change (one's clothes)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
influence; effect; impact
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation