as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
facsimile edition; reprint
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
counter for things inside a bag
child; childish person; immature person
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year