nodding off (while sitting); dozing
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
after a long time; for the first time in a while
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
digital signage display; electronic billboard; digital signage system
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
floating type (e.g. airport, offshore wind turbine)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
town; city; municipal; urban
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
scale; scope; plan; structure
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
each nation; many nations; many countries