serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
all you can drink; bottomless cup
home environment; family environment
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
non-smoking seat; non-smoking section
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
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 call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
you could say that; that might be so