allocation; assignment; allotment
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
briskly; quickly; promptly
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
very young; little; childish; immature
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
serious accident; major incident