occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
how can (one) do something
just because; even if; even though
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
psychology counselor; psychological counselor
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
since when; from when; how long
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
if you think about it; come to think of it
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
corridor; hallway; passageway
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit