to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
unrequited love; one-sided love
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
reaction; response; reaction
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to be worried; to be troubled
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
blank space; margin; blank canvas