what do you want?; can I help you?
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
spineless; cowardly; lacking balls; spoiled; spoilt; ruined
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
bet; wager; stake; gamble
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
divining sticks; counting; calculation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
special training; intensive training; crash course
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
promotion of good health; improvement of health