even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one's post; place of work; workplace
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
shopping; purchased goods
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
prohibition; inhibition; ban
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
riskiness; (level of) danger
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
answering machine; answer phone
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
dropout; quitter; deserter
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous