true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
time around sunset; early evening
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
fair price; reasonable price
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
retainer; vassal; servant
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally