to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to feel; to sense; to experience
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to become pale; to turn pale
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
head house (family); birthplace; originator
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
use; utilization; utilisation; application
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way