to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
remembrance; recollection; recognition
dishwashing; doing dishes
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make merry; to be festive
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
explanation; interpretation
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
bento; Japanese box lunch
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing