fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
calamity; disaster; misfortune
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
originally; by nature; from the start
one's family; family member
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to subsist; to keep on living
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
perception; sensing; noticing
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances