irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
talk; recital; narration; topic
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
correction; revision; amendment
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
jostle; struggle; scuffle
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to order; to command; to appoint
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole