waking up early; getting up early; early rising
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to force open; to push open
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
in deep black; in jet black
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
storehouse; warehouse; godown
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hide; to conceal oneself
surely; certainly; without doubt
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
if you think about it; come to think of it
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
right beside; close to; nearby
to leap back; to jump back
step; stride; counter for steps