progress; advance; making (good) progress
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
that's a different matter; that's a different story
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
wetting; love affair; lover
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
being all smiles with joy
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
to help each other; to cooperate
to drop; to lose; to let fall
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
business office; place of business
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)