to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
level ground; horizon; field of view
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
brilliant; bright; dazzling
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
incident; affair; happening; event
much less; to say nothing of
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
society; the world; the times
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot