sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
review (of learned material); revision
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
being on duty; person on duty
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
self-deprecating; self-mocking
engagement; business; affair; use; need
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
success; prosperity; boom
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report