to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
silence (not speaking); muteness
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nine times; twisting around many times
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
solely; entirely; only; or
endurance; perseverance; patience
grasp; catch; understanding
sixth day of the month; six days
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
conviction; belief; confidence
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
proposal; motion; recommendation
speech; expression; wording; language
accurate; correct; precise; exact
another thing; exception; special case
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
direct connection; direct link
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
something like ...; something called ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket