sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
abstention; nonparticipation
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
to collapse into; to flop onto
arm; skill; efforts; ability
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
special training; intensive training; crash course
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
name; given name; first name
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
reason; cause; history; origin
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
river; stream; River; the ... river
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
exorcism rite; purification
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)