nodding off (while sitting); dozing
reading aloud; recitation
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
two days later; day after next; next day but one
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to get strong; to gain strength
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
important point; strategic position; key point
life or death; existence; destiny
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
number of times; frequency; count
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
level ground; plain; flatland
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)