Christmas Eve; holy night
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
plural; multiple; several
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
predation; eating prey; preying upon
police; police officer; police station
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
popular name; common name; given name
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
should; must; -able; probably; likely