to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
hiding one's embarrassment
on the occasion of; at the time of
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
completely; fully; entirely
to set (sun); to become dark
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
the front; honest; upright; decent
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
stealthily; secretly; in secret
what time; (lit.) which hour
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough