to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
preparation; arrangements
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lost article; something forgotten
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side