hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
when; at what moment; what time
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
development; exploitation
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
doing whatever one pleases
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
from the beginning; from scratch
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
a little; a bit; slightly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
periodic medical check-up (examination)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
internationally-minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; international celebrity
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to grumble; to make difficulties