taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
briskly; quickly; promptly
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to begin; to set about; to start
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
long-term storage; long-term preservation
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix