to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to be common (of people); to be found everywhere
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to be jealous; to be envious
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
confidence; trust; faith; credit
feelings; thoughts; meaning
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
as expected; as predicted
(turned out) all right in the end
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
going to and fro; back and forth
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
coating (esp. lacquering)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter