to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
not caring; not giving a damn
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
society; the world; the times
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that's true; of course; obviously
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to feel; to sense; to experience
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
serious; not joking; straight
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
manga on the theme of male homosexual love
book; volume; this; present; main; head
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)