having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
start of work; commencement; opening
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
(one's) quota; assignment
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
is that so?; I see; right; oh
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken