trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to fight to the bitter end
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
fast-talking; rapid talking
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
physical condition; state of health
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
several minutes; a few minutes
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
almost; roughly; approximately
first meeting; first interview with
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
calamity; misfortune; disaster
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
visual confirmation; sighting