obstruction of business; interference with business
when; how soon; how long until
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
caller; visitor; company; guest
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
just a minute; small quantity
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
please be careful; please take care
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in