start; commencement; beginning; initiation
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
time; hour; period; class
nothing but; except; no more than
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
living thing; organism; creature; biology
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...