meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
one thin flat object; one sheet
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
dear me; I mean; or rather
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
regulation; adjustment; control
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
repair; mending; fixing; servicing