lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
not worth doing; waste of effort
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
in that way; like that; that way
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
summer vacation; summer holiday
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
whispering; murmuring; subdued
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
having said that; on the other hand
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
small number; few; minority
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
light; faint; pale; fleeting
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes