audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
for example; for instance; e.g.
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
thereupon; shortly thereafter
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
maid; helper; help; assistance
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
preparation; arrangements
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to go out and away; to leave
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to say; to be called; to do
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently