keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to appear all together; to be all present
penetration; permeation; transmission
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
form; method; system; formula
reheating bathwater; cooking additional rice
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to lose one's footing; to slip
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
starting point; point of departure
(one) could even say that
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
rather; sooner; preferably
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
indecisive; irresolute; weak
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
to employ; to hire; to charter
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
moment by moment; hour by hour