to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
place where one works; construction site; working area
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
back off!; leave me alone!
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
business trip; official trip
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
letter; missive; note; mail
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to subsist; to keep on living
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(period of) a year; during an era