dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
welcome; (warm) reception
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
fate; destiny; predestination
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to concern; to be related
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
considerably; greatly; a lot
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
flour; meal; powder; heroin
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to say; to tell; to state; to do
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
at; in; at; when; by; with
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to push aside; to brush aside