present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
lodger; boarder; paying guest
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
how long; how far; how much
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous