reason; logic; sense; truth; right
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
approximate age; age range
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
way of eating; how to eat
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
late at night; at a late hour
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
falling asleep; sleep onset
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep