to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dealing with; coping with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
interior; inside; internal
every person; every mouth; every entrance
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
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to throw open; to leave open
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
late at night; small hours of the morning
to rock; to shake; to swing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to put one's strength into
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen