other people's affairs; someone else's problem
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
household economy; family finances
boring; dull; uninteresting
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
genius; prodigy; natural gift
only; merely; but; no more than
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
in that way; like that; that way
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire