convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to find fault with; to question
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
nurses' station; nursing station
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
consecutive; continuous; successive
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
fee; charge; rate; material
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
nurse call button; calling a nurse
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
public telephone; pay phone
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
outpatient care; ambulatory care
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank