breathing of a sleeping person
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to sniff out; to get wind of
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
lately; recently; these days
emergency food; emergency rations
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
growth period (in children)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to talk; to chat; to chatter
is that so?; I see; right; oh
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
had better ...; had better not ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit