noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
recitation; reciting from memory
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
acting ability; talent as a performer
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
victim; injured party; sufferer
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to set (sun); to become dark
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
social meeting place; watering hole
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in