to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
preparation; arrangements
one's post; place of work; workplace
cook-house; galley; kitchen
article; news story; report; account
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
orders; instructions; directive; command
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
planning; project; plan; design
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP