straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
time; hour; period; class
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
while; during (the time when)
evening; night; nighttime
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
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.)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
kitchen; financial situation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
two persons; two people; pair; couple
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout