divide into four pieces; one fourth
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
still better; even better
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
healthy; sound; wholesome
(someone else's) child; child; kid
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling