bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
chief; main; principal; important
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
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.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
eating only a little; having a small appetite
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
for one's true nature to come out
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to begin some form of lifestyle
country living; life in the country; country life
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with