to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to become inverted; to become reversed
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
Japanese cypress wood bathtub; hinoki tub
looking depressed; long face
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to get strong; to gain strength
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
police; police officer; police station
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
detached; aloof; indifferent
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously