to get information out of a person; to begin listening
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to look down on; to make light of