to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
(national) road in poor condition
leaf spring; plate spring
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
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)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
recommendation; referral; endorsement
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
it's no joke; gimme a break!
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
high grade; special grade; classy
grade; class; degree; magnitude
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
viewing as a problem; problematizing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat