management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
thought; consideration; thinking
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
comparatively; relatively
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
counter seat; seat at the counter
return of something; repayment
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to accumulate
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
absence; disregard; indifference
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
materials; data; document
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders