due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be prolonged; to drag on
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
don't you think?; indicates question
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
leather shoes; leather boots
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
both; both sides; both parties
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
scene; spectacle; sight; view
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
unique; peculiar; singular
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest