arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
flustered; confused; panicked
like; liking; -like; -style
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
such a thing; something like that
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
more than enough (to drink)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
letting (someone) die without helping
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage