packing; crating; packaging
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
genuine; authentic; true; real
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
different opinion; objection
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to serve; to work for; to attend
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
Japanese association; Japanese expat. organization
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called