sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to play a leading role; to play a central part
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
token (effort); something done for form's sake
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
(highway) median; median strip; central reservation
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing