bento; Japanese box lunch
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to subsist; to keep on living
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
never mind!; don't worry about it
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
allotment; assignment; allocation; distribution; layout; editing
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that