The office break space is always stocked with tempting chocolates, cookies, and rice crackers, and my hand keeps reaching for them between tasks. Sweets gently soothe my tiredness, so I end up eating too much — and reflecting on it — again and again.
| 休憩 | きゅうけい | break; rest |
| ついつい | ついつい | without meaning to |
| 癒す | いやす | to soothe; to heal |
| 手が伸びる | てがのびる | one's hand reaches out (for a treat) |
| 反省する | はんせいする | to reflect on one's behavior |
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