to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to give a broad grin; to smirk
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
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.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
acceleration; speeding up
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
too much; excessively; too
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)