sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
first thing in the morning
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
torrent (file); torrenting
temporary; provisional; interim
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
24 hours; twenty-four hours
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
stock (from which a graft is taken)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
plastic container (e.g. gas can, water can or similar)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time