irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
odds and ends; all; every
end; close; finish; termination
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
from now; from this moment; henceforth
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
daily allowance; daily wages
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
bedside; near one's pillow
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button; button
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to run up to; to rush over
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape