busy; hurried; confused; flurried
kitchen; financial situation
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
father; dad; husband; you; he
changing clothes; change of clothes
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to breathe out; to exhale
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
first meeting; first interview with
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
business discussion; negotiation