middle of the night; dead of night
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to see through; to see the true nature of something
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
touché; you've got me there
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
perfect; just right; ideal
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
forcibly; against one's will
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Little Kyoto; small town with historical features reminiscent of Kyoto