to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
when; how soon; how long until
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
correction; rectification; mending; repair
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
eagle (Accipitridae family)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
absence; disregard; indifference
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
results; record; grades; marks
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to be able to manage somehow or another
to have a meal; to take a meal