(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be helpful; to be useful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
by myself; in person; by oneself
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
more than usual (usu. time)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
the way one works; one's working manner
around the clock; day and night
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
tengen; central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15); Tengen (professional title)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
that; the matter in question
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to come face to face (with)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)