curtain; bunting; act (in play)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
at once; immediately; right now
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
clerk; office worker; office staff
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
suggestion; hint; implication
article; news story; report; account
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
good-for-nothing; worthless
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
retreating figure; appearance from behind
almost every day; almost daily
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
even though; despite; when
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)