stealthily; secretly; in secret
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
how; in what way; circumstances
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to be exhausted; to be tired out
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
automatic; intransitive verb
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
materials; data; document
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
space (room, area, outer space)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
older brother and younger sister
one room apartment; studio apartment
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement