to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to have a meal; to take a meal
cannot be compared with; no match for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
middle of the night; dead of night
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to add (to); to add on; to append
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
in that manner; like that
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
long ago; already; a long time ago
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
time; season; period; phase; stage
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
one large ...; a great ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
almost; roughly; approximately
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement