resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
negation; denial; negative
at work; in the midst of work; working
good things come to those who wait
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
(family) relationship; connection
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to follow another's example
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to serve; to work for; to attend
cesspool; sink; manure sink
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
carriage; movement (of the body)