before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to do for (the sake of someone else)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to watch steadily; to stare
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
even if; even though; however; no matter how
interval; break; pause; spare moment
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
apparent; obvious; very clear
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
one more time; once more; once again
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to