to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
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
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
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.)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to fold up; to fold into layers
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
post box on the front door; letterbox
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
decoration; ornament; trimmings
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
minimum; at the very least
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling