to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
work clothes; business suit
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
calm; composed; cool; quiet
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
having not the slightest idea
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
relish; gusto; appreciation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
patent; special permission; license; licence
very rich person; the super rich
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
sign of remorse; indication of regret