to talk to oneself; to mutter
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
that day; the very same day
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
free (of charge); gratuitous
later on; eventually; afterwards
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
hospitalization; hospitalisation
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to say; to tell; to state; to do