to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(about) medium; middle; average
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
honorific affix; honorific prefix
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
trivial; not amounting to much
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird