to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
concentration; density; cardinality
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
use; utilization; utilisation; application
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...