separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to bend; to warp; to curve
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
curiosity; inquisitiveness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly