unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
normalcy; normality; normal
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(feather) duster; dusting
troubled face; worried expression
light; faint; pale; fleeting
first meeting; first interview with
being startled; getting a shock
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
apparent; obvious; very clear
in that way; like that; that way
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...