castella (type of sponge cake)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
soldier; combatant; warrior
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
Twilight of the Gods (music drama by Richard Wagner); Götterdämmerung
means of transportation; transport service
government office building
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
quietly; slowly; gracefully
person in charge; official; attendant
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
locals; local inhabitants
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to make sense; to be meaningful
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain