to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
coincident with; while; simultaneously
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
pulpwood; raw timber; unprocessed timber; original (or ancestor) of a tree cultivar
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to take (be in) charge of
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to come and go; to go back and forth
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
very interesting; of great interest
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
finally; in the end; on top of all that
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing