the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
construction; establishment
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
popular name; common name; given name
to become clear; to be made public
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
club activities; extracurricular activities
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR