to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
waking; waking up; awakening
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to escape from; to get out
since when; from when; how long
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
general public; the masses
I'd be lying if I said ...
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
2nd day of the month; two days
supply; provision; raising; procurement
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval