chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
instability; insecurity; crankiness
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
of no interest; not interested
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
toast; congratulatory cup
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
if you think about it; come to think of it
synchronization; synchronized swimming
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
God; god; ace; king; superior person
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)