nonchalant air; unruffled air
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
operating a cash register
(medical) doctor; physician
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
job; work; duties; trade; skill
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
interval; break; pause; spare moment
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to come and go; to go back and forth
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness