odd; strange; queer; peculiar
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to tighten; to press hard
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
directly opposite; right in front
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to give; to do (something) for
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
moment by moment; hour by hour
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to straighten up; to sit upright
electricity; (electric) light