unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
dinner (esp. a formal one)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
the real criminal; true culprit
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to listen intently; to focus on (music, speech, etc.)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to watch intently; to stare
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
brown; light brown; tawny
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
end of life; death; breathing one's last
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice