veil of darkness; curtain of night
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
evening; night; nighttime
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
in that way; like that; that way
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to have troubles; to have concerns
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
night view; night skyline; nightscape