to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
strengthening of a partnership (esp. between nations); reinforcing a collaborative relationship
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
maid; helper; help; assistance
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
business; trade; operations; sales
regular customer; valued client
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
beyond that point; after that
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
perfect; complete; flawless
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty