harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to stick it out (until the end)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
corridor; hallway; passageway
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
by means of; due to; because of; according to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead