snugly; cosily; compactly
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be silent; to say nothing
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
kindness; intimacy; friendship
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
another; different; something else
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)