| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 覚醒 | かくせい | awake, waking up, awakening, disillusion |
| 醒ます | さます | to awaken; to disabuse; to sober up |
| 醒める | さめる | to wake, to wake up; to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia); to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned |
| 醒めやらぬ | さめやらぬ | lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.), continuing (to), still (...) |
| 興醒し | きょうざまし | kill-joy, wet-blanket |
| 興醒め | きょうざめ | kill-joy, wet-blanket, skeleton at the feast |
| 興醒める | きょうざめる | to lose interest |
| 寝醒める | ねざめる | to wake up |
| 覚醒剤 | かくせいざい | stimulant |
| 酔い醒め | よいざめ | recovering from intoxication, sobering up |