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
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
had better ...; had better not ...
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sleeping sickness; sleeping disease
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently