coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
if it is the case that ...
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
food; food products; foodstuffs
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to make coffee; to brew coffee
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
several times; once or twice
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
Für Elise (composition by Ludwig van Beethoven)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
at once; immediately; right now
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things