on the occasion of; at the time of
(giving) instruction; initiation
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
masterful performance; virtuosity
manner of using one's hands
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
interception (email); wiretap; bug
knitting; knitted material; crochet
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
day after day; day by day
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to make coffee; to brew coffee
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
freckles; buckwheat chaff
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
on duty; at work; while working
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)