course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
source of worry; source of distress
progress; advance; improvement; development
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
about when; about what time; how soon
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
and then; and so; and; so then
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
marking; grading; scoring
Japanese food; Japanese meal
yearned for; longed for; missed
natto (fermented soybeans)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(brute) force; using all one's might
clearing one's throat; cough
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
preceding paragraph; first part