persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
future (usually near); prospects
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
online shopping; internet shopping
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
confections; sweets; candy; cake
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to apologize; to apologise
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
after school (at the end of the day)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing