being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
amount of money; sum of money
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
enterprise; business; company; corporation
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
regular pay; fixed salary
independent business; self-employment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce