carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
how others look at you; what others think about you
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
since when; from when; how long
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
talking while standing; standing around talking
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
day by day; every day; by the day
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
one's own child; one's own children
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
at first; in the beginning; originally
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to accept (something) with thanks
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store