to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to brighten; to grow light
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
as if (something untrue was actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
now that you say that; now that you mention it
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
how much; how many; to what extent
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to overdo; to do too much
(in) her way; peculiar to her
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
program (e.g. TV); programme
meanwhile; in the meantime
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to telephone; to make a phone call
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
last night; yesterday evening
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
function; facility; faculty; feature
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely