gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
person of common sense; common sense man
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
something; some kind of; for some reason
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
have a pain in one's chest
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
daily necessities; everyday goods
consumer electronics; home appliances
shopping; purchased goods
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; water level
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
waist; waistline; waist measurement
official announcement; proclamation
with a click (of a button or switch); one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single