thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
left side; left-hand side
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to blow through; to blow across
true to one's name; living up to one's name
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
processed goods; finished goods
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
(electric) torch; flashlight