in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
most part; greater part; majority
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
whispering into a person's ear
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
much less; to say nothing of
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
instant; moment; for an instant
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
home area; home town; local
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension