to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
being startled; getting a shock
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to frolic about; to mess around
sad; wretched; deplorable
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to like; to love; to be fond of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
the other day; a few days ago
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)