to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
distrust; unjust suspicion
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
soroban bead with value five
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
growth period (in children)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
major subject; special study
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
giving a gift (to a subordinate)
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
session; jam session; jam