to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
bedside; near one's pillow
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
(not) merely; (not) simply
one room apartment; studio apartment
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
same; similar; (just) like; equal
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
changing clothes; change of clothes
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
the other day; lately; recently
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...