to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
abuse; misuse; perversion
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
because of; owing to; due to
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that; the matter in question
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict