one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
(how) many times; (how) often
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
with a whistle (e.g. of a kettle)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
noisy; confused; uproarious
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
enemy territory; hostile place
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
self-control; automation; automatic controller
two times; twice; two degrees
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay