termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to bring back; to restore
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
smallish; on the small side
sara udon; Nagasaki dish of fried noodles with cabbage and other toppings
to mix; to stir; to blend
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
Laputa (flying island in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift)
departure; leaving; setting off
succession; continuation; series; sequence
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
standard; set; routine; decided
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
choices; alternatives; options
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
rest; break; recess; intermission
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
don't worry about it; forget about it
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning