(written) contract; agreement
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
speech and conduct; words and deeds
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
employment (long term); hire
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
fine weather; fair weather
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
difficult to ...; hard to ...
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
murder; killing; murderer
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
parting; separation; farewell
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly