measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
living; lifestyle; living room
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep