undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
adoration; admiration; devotion
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be to the point; to be pertinent
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
22nd day of the month; 22 days
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
commander; commanding officer; CO
destination; place one stays during a trip
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
accumulation; accumulate; store
around the world; throughout the world
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
random; unintentional; unintended
fragrant smoke; aromatic smoke
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter