chronological order; time series
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
about; concerning; related to; -ish
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
kitchen; financial situation
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
very recently; in the very recent past
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
seeing for the first time; first sight
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to be consistent; to be coherent
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car