mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
hell on earth; living hell
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to think of; to come up with
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
intermission (between acts); interlude
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
allotment (allocation) of marks
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
reading aloud; recitation
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
voice training; vocal exercises
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members