to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
although I say; although one might say; although called
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
quickly adaptable; pro-active
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
older sister; elder sister
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
godparent; first person to give something its name
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
due form; official; formality
(another's) daughter; young lady
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
study; research; investigation