to be photographed; to be projected
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
extended leave; long vacation
winter vacation; winter holidays
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
January; first month of the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
kitchen; financial situation
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
street at night; making a night journey
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to breathe while sleeping
middle of the night; dead of night
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
digital watch; digital clock
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 rub; to scrub; to scrape
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth