to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
hereabouts; around there; that area
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
smoking room; smoking compartment
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
special training; intensive training; crash course
pardon me for leaving (first)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
by today; before the day is over
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
in person; personally; directly
preference; priority; precedence
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
at work; in the midst of work; working
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning