anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be worried; to be troubled
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
of course; certainly; naturally
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
society; the world; the times
that's the way it is; such is life
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)