normal duties; (one's) regular work
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
free translation; liberal translation
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
called; known as; that; to say
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
telephone number; phone number
nice; good; well-executed
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
elder sister; older female friend
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking