tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
otherwise; or else; if not
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
retention; maintenance; preservation
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
transactions; dealings; business
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
adhesive power; viscosity
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
briskly; quickly; promptly
otherwise; or else; if not
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
suspicious character (person, figure)