to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
being good at cooking; good cook
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
innumerable; countless; numberless
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to leave this world; to die
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
in the background; not standing out
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
centre; center; center fielder
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint