administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
woman; female; feminine gender
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
one day; (on) a certain day
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information