painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
just one person; only one
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
first thing in the morning
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
cheap article; poor quality article
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
blank column; blank space
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
third day of the month; three days
junior Shinto priest; Shinto priest; generic title for a member of the Shinto priesthood
the whole day; all the day
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness