business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to push away; to push aside; to shove
now that; since; so long as; because
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
after death; posthumously
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
thickness; profundity; depth
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
excursion; field trip; school trip
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to care for someone; to look after someone
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
near; close; beside; third person
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to chase; to run after; to pursue
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be able to manage somehow or another
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
my husband; one's family; family member
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt