having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
change; alteration; modification
the other day; lately; recently
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
free talk; irresponsible talk
program (e.g. TV); programme
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
since; henceforth; ever since
the front; honest; upright; decent
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to feel depressed; to be down
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
electricity bill; electric bill
electricity; (electric) light
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
quotation; abstract; selection; summary
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
provincial dialect; local accent