music for strings; string music
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to be opposite; to face each other
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to talk to oneself; to mutter
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
answering machine; answerphone
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
apparent age (of someone); rough age
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
popular name; common name; given name
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
funny story; funny anecdote
address (on envelope, etc.)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order