nodding off (while sitting); dozing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
late at night; at a late hour
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
prohibition; inhibition; ban
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
plural; multiple; several
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to cease; to stop; to be over
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
sharp increase; sudden rise
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
no, not like that (but like this)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
story; tale; talk; discussion
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)