entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
two (long cylindrical things)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
coming and going; commuting
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
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
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
passing the winter; hibernation
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call