going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
speaking of ...; as for ...
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
going through; going via; going by way of
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
solution; solution strategy
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
way of reciting; way of telling a story
verbal message; word (from someone)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)