business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
if it is the case that ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to accept; to receive; to agree
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
relatively; comparatively
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour