short pause; short interval
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to be prolonged; to drag on
immediately; right away; on the spot
to switch off; to turn off
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
just above; right overhead
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
sudden change; complete change
what with this and that; for a number of reasons