part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in that manner; like that
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
that day; the very same day
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to wring the neck; to strangle
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short