physical work; manual labour (labor)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
basket; basketball; basket cloth
the right person in the right place
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
packing into a box; boxing (up); thing packed in a box
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
base; basis; bedrock; platform
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
person of common sense; common sense man
a level and inked string; norm; rule; standard
check; restraint; oppression; repression
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
odd theory; strange view; absurd opinion; strange story