to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans); wasp; hornet; yellow jacket
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
Sleeping Beauty (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
story; tale; talk; discussion
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
this world; this life; world of the living
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to get between; to be caught in
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to suit; to match; to become; to be like