alternately; by turns; one after the other
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
official name; formal name
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to get someone to say; to make someone say
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
quiet; still; surreptitious
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
poor physical health; bad shape
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose