to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to comb down; to smooth down
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to rush over; to run up to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
virile; tough; masculine; intense
manly; masculine; like a man
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
dispersing; breaking up; running away
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
older sister and younger brother
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
place; situation; position; location
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
superior; superiors; senior
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
older brother; elder brother
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)