holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to breathe while sleeping
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(adding) fuel to the fire
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution