sleepwalker; somnambulist
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
funeral; burial; condolence
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
depth; shade (of color, colour)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
becoming the objective; setting as a goal
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
longing; great desire; aspiration
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
as you see; as you can see
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)