it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
factory; plant; mill; workshop
employment (long term); hire
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
come out!; where are you?
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
one's post; place of work; workplace
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
free (of charge); gratuitous
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
messenger; envoy; emissary
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
job title; name of one's position
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
distinction; differentiation; classification