attendance; presence; appearance
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to see through; to see the true nature of something
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
strongish; somewhat strong
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
clearing one's throat; cough
be (that) as it may; having said that
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
independence; self-reliance
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
power; authority; jurisdiction
talk; conversation; dialogue
good-looking; fair; beautiful
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
interference; intervention; meddling
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
real intention; true motive; true meaning
contract marriage; marriage by contract
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little