slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
suffix for familiar person
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system