to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
inside; interior; inner part
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
breathing of a sleeping person
even if not; even without
perfect; just right; ideal
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer