therefore; for that reason; such being the case
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
means of transportation; transport service
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
competent; suitable; qualified
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
February; second month of the lunar calendar
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to be overcome with emotion
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
being upright and cleanhanded
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
recommendation; referral; endorsement
hard to get; hard to come by
the way one works; one's working manner