just because; even if; even though
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
on duty; at work; while working
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to approach; to draw near
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to fight with swords; to cross swords
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
street at night; making a night journey
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
bathing; going in the bath
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
one's post; place of work; workplace
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
stealthily; secretly; in secret
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty