first thing in the morning
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
relation; relative; kind; cordial
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
sincerity; true heart; devotion
this and that; one thing or another
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to feel oneself indebted to
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
automatic; intransitive verb
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
surveillance camera; security camera
waste; uselessness; redundance
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
several times; once or twice
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
eardrum; tympanic membrane
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
looking on (somebody) as hostile
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth