slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to be away from home; to be out of the house
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
office hours; business hours; working hours
outside of; not covered by
club activities; extracurricular activities
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
soccer club (at a school); football club
adviser; advisor; consultant
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
pupil; student; schoolchild
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
interference; intervention; meddling
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
ready-made; common-law (wife)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to state; to express; to mention
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
everything; anything; nothing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly