temporary retirement; suspension from office
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
just one person; only one
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
foreign capital group; foreign company
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
sympathy; compassion; pity
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-