song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
such; like that; that sort of
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
chilly; unpleasantly cold
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
4th day of the month; four days
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
scene; view; prospect; outlook
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
example; illustration; precedent
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
being startled; getting a shock
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in