half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
magic lantern; slide projector
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
such; this sort of; like this
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate