to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to like; to love; to be fond of
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
and; thereupon; because of that
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
single word; a few words; brief comment
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside