(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
sunlight; rays of the Sun
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
interruption; suspension; break
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
of course; certainly; naturally
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
devoted; self-sacrificing
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to cease; to stop; to be over
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
failure; mistake; blunder