to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
same trade; same business; same profession
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
instant; moment; for an instant
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
go that far; to that extent
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
two (long cylindrical things)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
way; course; the only way
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
near; nearby; not far off
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
singing voice; (sound of) singing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age