the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
job (responsibility) of a section
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
shopping; purchased goods
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
receipt; cash-register slip