change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
I don't know; I don't understand
have a good day; take care; see you
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
second (unit of time); arc second
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
paste; glue; clothing starch
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
first in this country; first (of its kind) in Japan
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
such ... as; or some such
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting