secret; private; surreptitious
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to become fraught with emotion
office job; clerical work
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
job hunting; job searching
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be rearranged or transposed
temporary retirement; suspension from office
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
going home from work; on the way home from work
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
major label debut (recording)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
black lustre; black luster
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
scattered; separated; dispersed
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
several shots; several blows
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
suited figure; person in a suit
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar