to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
reading (the parts one is interested in); reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
technical term; terminology; nomenclature
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
writing; composition; essay; sentence
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
wherein; therein; thereinto
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
infant; baby; little child
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
time; hour; period; class
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(Catholic) church; cathedral