that's the way it is; such is life
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
marriage between co-workers
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
I see; that's right; indeed
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be needed; to be wanted
study; diligence; discount; reduction
so; like this; in this way
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
being inducted into a hall of fame
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
materials; data; document
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question