to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
ill will; malice; evil intent
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
offense and defense; offence and defence
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
with these words; while saying