to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
as is habit; the way life normally is
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
comparatively high; fairly expensive
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
economical; comparatively cheap
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
heaps of corpses all around
working in the fields; working on a farm
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
various countries; various regions; various provinces
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
asking would be rude; tasteless question
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
without; unless; have to do