between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to get help; to enlist aid
this is why; this means; it is the case that
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
chief; main; principal; important
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
each place; various places
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
being very busy; busyness
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession