futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
finding employment; getting a job
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to continue to do; to persist in doing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
being too late; losing one's final chance
without; but if; otherwise; or else
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
job hunting; job searching
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
how many years; how long; what year
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
potato chips; potato crisps
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm