far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
shopping; purchased goods
with these words; while saying
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
great difference; major mistake
at least; at most; (even) just
to become possible; to become able to (do)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
training (esp. in-service); induction course
one's post; place of work; workplace
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
study; diligence; discount; reduction
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment