to grant someone's request; to do a favour
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
that's true; of course; obviously
true character; real nature
to poke each other; to jab each other
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
for the present; for the time being
tight skirt; straight skirt
bank robbery; bank robber
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
branch office; branch store
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
canvasser; door-to-door salesman
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
for work; in a manner related to work
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
installment; instalment; premium; bill
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that