falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
comparative; comparative degree
ball won in a game of pachinko
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
pen writing; character written with a pen
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
rain or shine; no postponement for rain
point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
overpayment; paying too much
food sampling area (e.g. in a supermarket)
to be downhearted; to look miserable
goosebumps; goose pimples
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
legal binding force; legally binding power
sparsely eating; having a small appetite
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
soroban bead with value one
intellectual property right
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to stare back (at); to glare back
complete lie; outright lie
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains