to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
instant; moment; for an instant
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
breathing of a sleeping person
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
beginning; outset; first; onset
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to watch over; to watch attentively
good feeling; feeling good
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.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
future (usually near); prospects
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
while; even though; despite
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
study; diligence; discount; reduction
one of these days; someday; one day
a little; a bit; slightly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to pack; to box; to package