(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
J; j; Japan; joule; jack; tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); J.League
pupil; student; schoolchild
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
calling by name; designation; nomination
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
delivery; transfer; hand-over
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to have a meal; to take a meal
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
assortment; product lineup
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
perishable foods; perishables
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
when; at what moment; what time
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to give an impression; to make an impression