lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
(some) more; even more; longer; further
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
family; members of a family
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
period of time; time slot; time zone
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
salty candy; salty caramel
piece; fragment; one (object)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking