to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
preparation; arrangements
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to mistake (A for B); to misread
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
break in time; interruption; pause
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
drawing and manual arts room; arts and craft room
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
parental love or affection
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mountain climbing; mountaineering
danger; peril; hazard; risk
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
so; like this; in this way
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
rubber band; elastic band
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
threefold; folded in three
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo