waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
one's own property; possessions
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
hard worker; hardworking person
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
systematic; regular; routine
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
pitch dark; total darkness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer