futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
two classes; double; two sets
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
complete stranger; total stranger
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
display; (computer) display; monitor
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what time; (lit.) which hour
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cannot be helped; unavoidable
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful