to order; to command; to appoint
dirty work; unpleasant task
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
government office; public office
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
within; inside of; less than
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
considerably; greatly; a lot
competent; suitable; qualified
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
smuggling; contraband trade
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)