to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be too late (to be of use)
recovery; undoing; recall
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
platform; home; home base; home plate
tradition; legend; folklore
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
quantity or volume of water
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
like this; this sort; this way
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while