wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
advance; moving forward; progress
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to be surprised; to be astonished
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
progress; advance; improvement; development
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to say; to be called; to do
to move forward; to move on
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
and; thereupon; because of that
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking