polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to say (something) over one's shoulder
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to employ; to hire; to charter
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled