to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
lustful beast; lascivious monster
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
anniversary of the founding of the school
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
back off!; leave me alone!
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
odds and ends; all; every
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
portrait of a deceased person
distant look; faraway look
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)