work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
exemption; exoneration; discharge
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
have a good day; take care; see you
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
attendance; presence; appearance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
shorts; panties; knickers
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to like; to love; to be fond of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
flustered person; hasty person
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue