pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to go out and away; to leave
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
had better ...; had better not ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
serious; severe; grave; acute
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound