to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
slight; thin; on the weak side
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to rise; to erect; to get up
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition
light blue; pale blue; aqua
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
weather forecast; weather report
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion