interference; meddling; butting in
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
at first; in the beginning; originally
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to approach; to draw near
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
routine work; everyday work
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
carriage; movement (of the body)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to iron; to do the ironing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
memory; sense; experience
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness