at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
business discussion; negotiation
to be reflected in a mirror
pleasant feeling; good vibes
shopping; purchased goods
to jar; to creak; to grate
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
fate; chance; relationship; tie
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
very likely; very probable
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to need; to call for; to require
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
several minutes; a few minutes
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)