wintry desolation; poor business conditions
passage; path; route; one's way
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
second day of the month; two days
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
don't you think?; indicates question
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
probity check; background investigation