being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to distract a person's attention
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
kakari geiko; training performed by an attacker and a defender
offense; offence; method of attack
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to become inverted; to become reversed
training by two participants of the same skill level (kendo); general training involving all six types (kendo)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
bombshell announcement (statement)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
unrequited love; illicit love; secret affections
white horse; unrefined sake
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
job application form; employee satisfaction
huge win; overwhelming victory
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
discipline; training; teaching manners
to erase all trace of something
labor union; labour union; trade union
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich