to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
for today; for the time being
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
using one's arms as a pillow
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
reception hours; opening hours
to glare at each other; to confront each other
risky; dangerous; insecure
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
life; living; I; me; student
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded