to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
speaking voice; talking voice
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to make an appearance; to show up
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
economical; comparatively cheap
to gather; to collect; to assemble
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to become misty; to become hazy
be (that) as it may; having said that
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
rice polishing; polished rice
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
principal occupation; core business
buying; purchasing; laying in
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual