digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to be frank; to drop all pretense
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
stirring; slight movement
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
completion; perfection; accomplishment
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
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
again; once more; a second time
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
bathing; going in the bath
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
fireworks display; display of fireworks
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
one (thing); one piece; one item
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy