to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to concern; to be related
wherein; therein; thereinto
something like ...; something called ...
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
large amount of money; great cost
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to put on a patronizing air
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
control; management (e.g. of a business)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
labor; labour; manpower; working force
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to be free; to be available
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to settle (in a place); to settle down