how; in what way; by what means
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
practice; practising; experience
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
true state; actual condition; reality
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
early on; earlier on; from early
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
student (esp. a university student)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker