rest period; intermission; break time; recess
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sōmen; fine white noodles
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
medical treatment; medical care
military doctor; army surgeon
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
recuperation; medical treatment
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
number two; mistress; concubine
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to employ; to hire (a servant)
in the mountains; among the mountains
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
restlessly; in continuous motion
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
(necessary) personnel; required person