state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
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.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
while; even though; despite
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
endless; boundless; everlasting
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
proposal; proposition; suggestion
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority