clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
influence; effect; impact
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to solicit; to demand; to extort
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
restoration; repair; mending
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to crouch; to squat; to cower
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
awareness; realization; noticing