to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
a long, long time ago; very long ago
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to make a lasting impression
factory; plant; mill; workshop
matching dice; doublets; bet on two horses in the same bracket; repdigit; monodigit
master; teacher; stable master
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
living room (Western style); sitting room
to sniff out; to get wind of
homecoming; returning home
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
early on; earlier on; from early
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
TA-Q-BIN (express home delivery service provided by Yamato Transport)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about