dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to blow out; to spout out
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
feeling; sense; impression
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
memory; sense; experience
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)