primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to arrive home; to return
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
willpower; energy; vitality
memory; sense; experience
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to be able to manage somehow or another
trivial; not amounting to much
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
rhyming game; play on words; pun
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to keep a record; to keep a tally
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
mentioning later; discussing below
if so; in that case; in that situation
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
separate; scattered; apart
recovery; rescue; recapture
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly