to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
consumption; expenditure; spending
good news; happy news; glad tidings
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to burst (open); to break; to split
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
enactment; establishment; creation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
regional cuisine; local cuisine
party in full swing; party at its peak
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
breathing of a sleeping person
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed