to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(personal) background check
I see; that's right; indeed
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poor
stairs; stairway; staircase
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
resignation (from a position)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
single word; a few words; brief comment
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus