to telephone; to make a phone call
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to breathe while sleeping
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
subcenter (of a large city) (subcentre); urban subcenter
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
one's home country; one's homeland
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
rule; reign; government; governing
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
South Korea and Japan; Korean-Japanese
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
at the meeting; on the occasion
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen