trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
warrant; summons; written order
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
third day of the month; three days
within; inside of; less than
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
time; season; period; phase; stage
proper; respectable; decent; honest
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
make good use of; make the most of
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts