invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump