older sister; elder sister
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
honorific/polite/humble prefix
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
while; even though; despite
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver