consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
trust; confidence; credence
how many months?; how long?
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
each house; every house; many houses
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
praise; glorification; extolment
in this kind of situation
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
woman who forced her husband into marriage
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
numbering; numbering machine
serial number; consecutive number
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
if you ask me ...; as for ...
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
provisional club enrolment (school, etc.); trial period in a club
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze