head; brains; intelligence
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
even if ...; even supposing that ...
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
family-oriented; familial
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
to fight against; to oppose; to face
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
snoring; growling (low rumbling sound)
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
(United States of) America; USA
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
orders; instructions; directive; command
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
second generation; second; junior
(political) administration; political power
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher