to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
smoothly; easily; readily
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
free time; time at leisure
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
in one's own way or style
good performance; good work; great success
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
that's the way it is; such is life
pride; dignity; self-respect
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
(one's) quota; assignment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to be needed; to be wanted
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to start using; to try out
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
real intention; true motive; true meaning