to gather; to collect; to assemble
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
looking depressed; long face
suited figure; person in a suit
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
while; even though; despite
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason