to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
international trade; international trading
direct connection; direct link
while; during (the time when)
cake served with tea; teacake
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
at work; in the midst of work; working
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
repayment of someone's kindness; showing one's gratitude; moral requital
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
woman; lady; adult female
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
well known; well connected
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to look attractive; to look nice
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)