circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to become desperate; to give in to despair
truancy; absence without leave
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
absence due to illness; sick leave
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
public telephone; pay phone
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
free translation; liberal translation
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher