it's been a long time; long time no see
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
manly; masculine; like a man
suggestion; hint; implication
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cake served with tea; teacake
condition; situation; prospects
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to offer for sale; to put on the market
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to overcharge; to rip off
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to slap; to strike; to spank
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
workshop; studio; atelier
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)