shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
since when; from when; how long
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
no overtime day; day which employees are not allowed to work overtime
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
having said that; on the other hand
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
regret; repentance; remorse
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
particularly; only; in the case of
to complain; to make a complaint
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course