to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
customer traffic; customers; custom
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
inside; interior; inner part
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
quick-witted; quick to understand
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
tone (of voice); manner of talking
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
operating a cash register
perfect; complete; flawless
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
no!; no no!; no, not at all