very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
generously; liberally; magnanimously
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to be silent; to say nothing
several people; a few people
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
such ... as; or some such
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai