faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
name; given name; first name
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
family; members of a family
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become dim; to become blurred
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(present) head of a family
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
broken; intermittent; disconnected
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests