creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
still; even now; to this day
electricity; (electric) light
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
indolence; laziness; sloth
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
to switch off; to turn off
to rise; to erect; to get up
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
bedside; near one's pillow
shoji (paper sliding door)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to face on; to look out on to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
instant; moment; for an instant
other than; excluding; without
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount