to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
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
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
matter to be checked or investigated
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
selection; choice; option
to put into the mouth; to eat
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to work hard; to work diligently
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)