to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
archive; archives; archive (file)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
true state; actual condition; reality
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
support; backing; patronage
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to glare at each other; to confront each other
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)