(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
please (give me); please (do for me)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
something like ...; something called ...
attendance; participation; presence
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to say no more; to sink into silence
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force