to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
personal appearance; character; personality
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
counter for birds or rabbits
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
scripture; passage from scripture
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
carbonization; carbonisation
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
turning into a slum; becoming run-down; slumism; slumification
part; portion; glimpse; bit
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear