to spread; to be propagated
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
while; during (the time when)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
commerce; trade; business
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
electricity; (electric) light
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar