lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
stale; hackneyed; cliched
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to begin to grow light; to dawn
to help each other; to cooperate
to boil strongly; to be excited
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
you (plural); all of you; you all
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
reconversion (of typed characters)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
river; stream; River; the ... river
moron; idiot; stupid person
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
number-withheld phone calls
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
corpus; linguistic data; text corpus