to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
this and that; one thing and another
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
whole face; all over one's face
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
parting; separation; farewell
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
warming up sake; warmed sake
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.