lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
really; truly; indeed; good grief
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
carefree; free from worry
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to change (one's clothes)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up