good (place to leave off); convenient
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
if it is (the case that ...)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
confections; sweets; candy; cake
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
medical examination; checkup; consultation
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
solitude; loneliness; isolation
general idea; concept; notion
very interesting; of great interest
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
little by little; bit by bit
every year; yearly; annually
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
rather than; more ... than ...