to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
bento; Japanese box lunch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to hand (over); to deliver in person
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
staying the night; lodging (at)
to become misty; to become hazy
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
start of work; commencement; opening