to get out of bed; to show a leg
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
great difference; major mistake
as much as one can; as much as possible
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
thousands; several thousand
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
along the road; at the side of the road
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher