expansion; swelling; increase; growth
gradually; slowly but steadily
to breathe out; to exhale
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
polite; courteous; hospitable
convenience store lunch box
festival; feast; carnival
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
homecoming; returning home
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
to be born; to come into the world
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
this, that and the other; this and that
freely; frankly; without reserve
modesty; self-control; discretion
rain and wind; driving rain
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
suited figure; person in a suit
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)