desperation; despair; self-abandonment
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
worst; poor and boring; uncool
last days; the end; one's fate
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
killing time; staving off boredom
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
having said that; on the other hand
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to be opposite; to face each other
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
several times (as large, over)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
business; trade; operations; sales
just past noon; afternoon
entrance; admission; entering
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
festival; feast; carnival
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business