mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
little finger; pinky; little toe
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
simply; merely; only; solely
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
instant noodles; instant ramen
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to waste time; to kill time
lack of appetite; anorexia
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
metabolic syndrome; overweight
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to flare up; to burst into flames
intra-city telephone call; local call