to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
reopening; resumption; restarting
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
standby; preparation; arrangement
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to look forward to something
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
beginning; outset; first; onset
daimyo in the Warring States period
person of doubtful origin
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
voice training; vocal exercises
housewives' choral group; mothers' chorus group
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible