finding employment; getting a job
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
good bye; I'm off; see you later
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
covered in mud; mud-caked
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
one of these days; someday; one day
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
physical work; manual labour (labor)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to take to task; to take it out on
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
simple; easy; convenient; handy
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
directions; instructions; orders; command
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with