innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
cookware; cooking utensil
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
with a momentary flash of light
to keep a watchful eye on
last night; yesterday evening
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
participation; joining; entry; adherence
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh