time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to understand; to make out
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)