to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
instant; moment; for an instant
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
then; well; so; well then
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
assertion; declaration; affirmation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support