one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
light at the end of the tunnel; relief after overcoming hardship; (lit.) open sky beyond the clouds
on time; on schedule; punctually
to take a breath; to take a short rest
traces of a moving light; trail (e.g. of a meteor)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to distract one's attention
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
falling asleep; sleep onset
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
staying behind; remaining; residual
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
inventor; designer; planner
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to eat too much; to overeat
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to exaggerate; to overstate
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for