reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to be worried; to be troubled
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cooking expert; culinary researcher
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead