mental condition; state of mind; mentality
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to happen to meet; to come across
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to happen to have on hand or in stock
besides; moreover; in addition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish