to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
storehouse; warehouse; godown
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
lightly; easily; carelessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
step; stride; counter for steps
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
height (of a person); stature
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose