collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
form; shape; figure; visage
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
as (for); for; in the capacity of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
clearing one's throat; cough
two persons; two people; pair; couple
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
releasing stored goods (esp. sake); delivery (of goods from a storehouse)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
adds force or indicates command
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...