taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
urgency; exigency; emergency
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
what time; (lit.) which hour
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be exhausted; to be tired out
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options