to watch steadily; to stare
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
trivial; not amounting to much
to have meaning; to be meaningful
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
prenatal care; antenatal training
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
prickling; stinging; tingling
bedside; near one's pillow
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
thunderous roar; roaring sound
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
business; trade; operations; sales
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right