staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to yield to temptation; to succumb
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
period of time; time slot; time zone
timewasting; killing time
to intervene; to stop (something)
health management; health maintenance; health care
to pay attention; to be watchful
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
how many years; how long; what year
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
grasp; catch; understanding
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to have troubles; to have concerns
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
fine weather; fair weather
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves