age range; age-group; age bracket
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
discretion; discretionary power
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
again; once more; a second time
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
already; now; no longer; not any more
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes