exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
mountain top; summit; peak
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
small hill; low hill; hillock
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
and; thereupon; because of that
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
freedom; free man; free woman
guess; speculation; supposition
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be consistent; to be coherent
key person; important person
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
lightly pickled vegetables
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
independence; self-reliance
coming and going; commuting
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert