to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to increase; to add to; to augment
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
chance; opportunity; occasion
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
instead; but (on the other hand)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
menu; schedule; program; menu
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
investigation; research; looking something up
helper; assistant; help; assistance
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
shopping; purchased goods
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
forcibly; by force; against one's will
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
regular customer; general audience; general public
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to order; to command; to appoint