horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
nostrils; wings of the nose
(very) patient; persevering
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
otherwise; or else; if not
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
level; standard; water level
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
being very busy; busyness
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)