to lie down; to throw oneself down
social; societal; societary
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
descendant; posterity; offspring
drinking bout; merrymaking
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
defense capability (defence)
late at night; small hours of the morning
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
bedside; near one's pillow
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to breathe while sleeping
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
manners; behavior; behaviour
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to see through; to see the true nature of something
regulation; adjustment; control
minute adjustment; fine tuning
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
running as fast as one can
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific