now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
near oneself; close to one; familiar
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
convenient; handy; useful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
each house; every house; many houses
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone