to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
scene; sight; scenario; setting
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
stupid girl; stupid woman
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
passing through without stopping; passing by
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
curiosity; inquisitiveness; nosy person; busybody
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
only recently; just of late
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
feeling great (refreshed)
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism; hermaphroditic female characters
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
several minutes; a few minutes
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to make merry; to be festive
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious