sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish