to take a breath; to take a short rest
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to make an appearance; to show up
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
in that manner; like that
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
freedom; free man; free woman
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
having said that; on the other hand
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
instead; but (on the other hand)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
unattended (video, audio) recording
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)