(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
between times; when there's a spare moment
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
rather; sooner; preferably
alone; by oneself; on one's own
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
speaking voice; talking voice
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
incessant working; working non-stop
distinction; differentiation; classification
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
interference; meddling; butting in
window; window (shop display)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season