going to bed; retiring (for the night)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
sunlight; rays of the Sun
breathing of a sleeping person
seventh day of the month; seven days
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
right in the midst of; right at the height of
nominal; in name only; titular
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be to the point; to be pertinent
gradually; slowly but steadily
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
more than anything; above all else
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down