to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to begin talking; to open up
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
sound of voice; vocal sound
to comb down; to smooth down
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
useless resistance; vain struggle
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
refreshing candy (usu. containing mint or menthol)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
leg strength; walking ability; running ability