template; run of the mill; formulaic
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
global maximum; greatest value
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to accompany; to go with; to go together
though; notwithstanding; although
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
together; at the same time; same; identical
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
the world in general; society; convention
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice