mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
waking; waking up; awakening
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
priority; order of precedence
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
person of doubtful origin
sweet voice; seductive voice
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
forcibly; by force; against one's will
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
preparation; arrangements
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah