rest; break; recess; intermission
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
though; notwithstanding; although
still; even now; to this day
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
hard worker; hardworking person
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to apologize; to apologise
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of