to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to breathe while sleeping
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pronunciation; production of sound
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
regulation; adjustment; control
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
heir; inheritor; successor
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person