taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
up until now; as recently as the present
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
since then; from that time; ever since
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
familiarity (of a sound, etc.)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam