absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
they; those guys; those fellows
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
thinnish; somewhat narrow
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(your) choice; preference; wish
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
outcast; odd man out; pariah
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
you could say; you might say; verging on the