five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
long ago; once upon a time
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
watchful waiting; careful supervision
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
7th day of the month; seven days
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to pluck; to pick; to nip off