to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to strip and leave clothes lying around
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(Chinese) merchant caravan
rich person; wealthy person
to say; to be called; to do
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
in a little bit; after a short while
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection