to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
another day; some other day
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
wherein; therein; thereinto
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
late at night; at a late hour
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
unceasing; never-ending; endless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
number; number plate; license plate
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise