killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
(medical) decoction; infusion
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
somewhat below; slightly below
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
consumption; expenditure; spending
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one (thing); one piece; one item
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
carefree; free from worry
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
soon; before long; in the near future
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become empty; to be emptied
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
body and soul; mind and body
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)