ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
like; similar to; same as
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
right under; directly below
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to face; to go towards; to head towards
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
nature; property; disposition
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look