to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
informal consent; private consent
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
innumerable; countless; numberless
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
without permission; without notice
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
brilliant; bright; dazzling
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
pink (colour, color); peach
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
don't worry about it; forget about it
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to breathe while sleeping
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
separation; farewell; parting
on countless occasions; many a time
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
around the clock; day and night