two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
slightly early; just before
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
back (of a chair); backrest
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
so what!; who gives a damn?
to hide; to keep to oneself
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
like a decent person; human
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
in person; personally; directly
busy; having no time (for)
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to leave something as it is
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
freedom; free man; free woman
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely