to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
beautification; glorification
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be worried; to be troubled
and yet; though; when; in spite of
that day; the very same day
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
hello; good day; good afternoon
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
father; dad; husband; you; he
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
trend of the times; way things are going
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)