to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
parking area; parking lot; rest stop; service area
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
family; members of a family
don't you think?; indicates question
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
among these; between these; of these
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to keep a house; to run a household
number one; first; best; most; game; round
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion