awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
risky; dangerous; insecure
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to follow another's example
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to chase; to run after; to pursue
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis