ancient times; distant past; antiquity
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
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.)
several times (as large, over)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
person of common sense; common sense man
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
nature; property; disposition
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)