with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
soldier; combatant; warrior
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
by today; before the day is over
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
job hunting; job searching
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
the other day; lately; recently
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
public holiday; celebration (of)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host