drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
vice; immorality; corruption
enterprise; business; company; corporation
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recreation; diversion; relaxation
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
bedside; near one's pillow
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
alone; by oneself; on one's own
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
distant; remote; isolated
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to finger; to tamper (with)
grasp; catch; understanding