idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I see; that's right; indeed
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
first thing in the afternoon
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
stop (bus, streetcar, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
maker of metallic ornaments
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
(United States of) America; USA
great hurry; great haste; rush
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
rather; sooner; preferably
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect