military officer; naval officer
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
document; official papers
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude