- to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp
- to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
- to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerfuloften as 冴えない
- to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
- to be satisfyingoften as 冴えないsee also
- to become frigid; to become intensely coldoriginal meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
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I feel smart today, to a degree that is in proportion to the amount of good rest I had yesterday.
With his sleep-ridden brain, Tom thought desperately, but couldn't come up with any good ideas.
It's already 3 a.m., but I'm wide awake and couldn't fall asleep if I tried.