slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
opening ceremony (of the school term)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
caller; visitor; company; guest
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
last night; yesterday evening
incident; affair; happening; event
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
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.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
and yet; though; when; in spite of