prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
chimera (mythological); chimaera
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
tenement house; row house
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
type of occupation; occupational category
questionnaire results; survey results
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
whenever you want; any time you like
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
working; being employed; being hired
long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
physical work; manual labour (labor)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of