but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
production (e.g. play); direction
to rise; to erect; to get up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
scene; spectacle; sight; view
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the early bird gets the worm
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
again (and again); once again; yet again
last night; yesterday evening
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
button (clothing); push-button
piece; fragment; one (object)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart