starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
public telephone; pay phone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
central government office; head office; this office
maintenance; preservation; improvement
subscribed telephone; subscription telephone
to call again; to call someone back
police headquarters; main office; this office
this occasion; at this time; now
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to come and go; to go back and forth
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to scatter away; to vanish
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest