calculation; self-interest; selfishness
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
ready-made; common-law (wife)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to sniff out; to get wind of
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
home delivery (of food); outside catering
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to get tired out; to be exhausted
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
aloha shirt; Hawaiian shirt
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut