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
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
place; situation; position; location
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tension; mental strain; nervousness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
stealthily; secretly; in secret
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
emotional care; emotional support; caring for somebody's mental well-being
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate