futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
overlooking; turning a blind eye
curse; spell; malediction
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
private tutor; coach; governess
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
casting; cast-metal object
standard equipment; standard feature