to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
free time; time at leisure
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
postponement; moving back
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
technical skill; ability; capacity
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
supply; provision; service; supply
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
electricity; (electric) light
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
more than usual (usu. time)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to smile broadly; to grin widely
excursion; field trip; school trip
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to relax; to feel at home
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on