bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
general mobilization; full mobilization
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
per person; per capita; per head
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
the whole day; all the day
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
one's post; place of work; workplace
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
dishwashing; doing dishes
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
long (time); protracted; prolonged
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
ancient city; former capital
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
library; book collection; paperback book