cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
self-consciousness; self-awareness
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to have a talk; to tell a story
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it is not (like that) either
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
while; during; while; although; all; both