to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
yearned for; longed for; missed
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
deep regret; great disappointment
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
drive-in theater; drive-in theatre
many; numerous; various; large number of
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
lodger; guest (esp. at a hotel)
summertime; summer season
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
at work; in the midst of work; working
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor