dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fortifying; fortification
regret; repentance; remorse
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
every person; each one; everybody
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to succeed; to bear fruit
per person; per capita; per head
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition