very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
seeing off and meeting on return
show; exhibition; spectacle
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
cross; crossed; cruciform
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
a step; short distance; short time
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
usually; under usual circumstances
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to close down a business; to shut a business
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
business hours; opening hours; office hours
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
automatic teller machine; ATM