predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to happen to meet; to come across
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
simply; merely; only; solely
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
children's story; fairy tale
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
rationalization; justification
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to examine someone's expression
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to redeem (from sin); to save
straight; as the crow flies
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter