virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
rest; break; recess; intermission
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
this world; this life; world of the living
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
intelligence or information network
human relations; personal relationships
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
breathing of a sleeping person
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
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
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting