throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
around the clock; day and night
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
in proportion to; just as much as
to cease; to stop; to be over
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
even though; despite; when
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to subsist; to keep on living
one's every action; every single move
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props