She is absorbed in knitting.

The bicycle under the tree is mine.

Please hang on while I get your folder

A spirit of unruliness diffused itself among us and, under its influence, differences of culture and constitution were waived.

His secretary flatly denied leaking any confidential information.

Living as he did in the remote countryside, he seldom came into town.

the dishwasher is now in working order

As soon as one airline announced its plan for airfare reductions, the rest of the companies followed suit.

That red cloth is a fukusa; it is a vital tool used to cleanse the tea equipment.

they worked either in collaboration or independently