toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
of no interest; not interested
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
putting out the light; switching off the light
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
reading light; reading lamp
literally; to the letter; literal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance