carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
second arrow; second move; second step
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to like; to love; to be fond of
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
as you see; as you can see
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
town girl; girl raised in a town
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
sense of humor; sense of humour
of great promise; with a promising future
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to make laugh; to set to laughing
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged