to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
loss; defeat; counter for losses
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
originally; by nature; from the start
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
(electric) torch; flashlight
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be prolonged; to drag on
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
near; close; beside; third person
immediately; right away; on the spot
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection