to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to add (to); to add on; to append
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
poor physical health; bad shape
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
script; screenplay; scenario
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to be expensive; to be costly
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
care; precaution; guarding; caution
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
catching up on one's sleep; storing up sleep; getting extra sleep while one has the chance
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
absentmindedness; peace of mind
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
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.)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
perfect; perfection; perfect game
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
being all smiles with joy
to rush back; to run back
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
co-production; collaboration
severe; strict; tough; hard