office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
one more time; once more; once again
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
concession; conciliation; compromise
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
sleeping comfort or snugness
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
hey there; I say; see here
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
willpower; energy; vitality
minimum; at the very least
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
continuously; throughout; in succession
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to whine; to make feeble complaints
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point