to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
sign; indication; omen; symptom
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
leaving everything up to someone else
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to squeeze out; to wring out
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
other side; opposite side; other party
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
chicken bones (e.g. for soup); chicken carcass; poor-quality coke (coal); left-overs; remnants
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
exaltation; emotional uplift
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
night stall; night shop; night fair
to set (sun); to become dark