to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
failure; mistake; blunder
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
license; permit; licence; certificate
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)