work clothes; business suit
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
about; concerning; related to; -ish
I see; that's right; indeed
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
as before; as ever; as it was originally
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
condensed milk; Soviet Union
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to shake one's head (in denial)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
debt collection; debt collector
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand