extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
income; receipts; revenue
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
in a day; in a brief space of time
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
grey moustache; white beard
alternately; by turns; one after the other
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
manners; behavior; behaviour
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
having said that; be that as it may
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
inheritance; something given or received
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
all night long; all through the night
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things