in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be prolonged; to drag on
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
retirement (from the world); seclusion
reopening; resumption; restarting
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
laboratory bench; fume hood
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
fate; chance; relationship; tie
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
society; public; community; social studies
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering