parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
beyond that point; after that
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
control; management (e.g. of a business)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
seventh day of the month; seven days
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
one by one; one at a time; in turn
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
periodic; regular; routine
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
several people; a few people
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about