madder red; dark red; crimson
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
dealing with; coping with
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to be free; to be available
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to put one's hand on; to touch
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
the right person in the right place
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
way of speaking; intimation
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to cut corners; to be shoddy
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...