being upright and cleanhanded
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
tedious; boring; being fed up with
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
no need to guess; certainly
to need; to require; to take; to demand
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
clerk; office worker; office staff
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
lost article; something forgotten
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
city bus service; municipal bus service
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
free (of charge); gratuitous
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car