futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to relax; to feel at home
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
to collect; to assemble; to gather
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)