to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to subsist; to keep on living
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
now that; since; so long as; because
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
1,000,000; one million; million; many
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
last night; yesterday evening
stress relief; getting rid of stress
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
person who is genuinely gay (i.e. not pretending)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood