3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to pass (of time); to elapse
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
family; members of a family
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
settlement; solution; resolution
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
originally; by nature; from the start
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as you see; as you can see
Japanese-style confectionary store
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
stairs; stairway; staircase
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to support each other; to support one another
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
training (esp. in-service); induction course