glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
attitude control; postural control
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
attaching paramount weight (to); placing utmost priority (on); regarding as the most important
the whole day; all the day
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
sobering up; method of sobering up
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
they; those guys; those fellows
grated daikon; daikon grater
fine weather; fair weather
near miss; just missing (each other)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake