once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
surroundings; environs; circumference
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
splish-splash; with a splash
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front