to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
bedside; near one's pillow
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
(shopping) mall; shopping centre; mall (pedestrianized street); Moor; mold; mould; molding
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to behave well (of a child)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
even if not; even without
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time