to be at a loss; to be puzzled
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
one by one; one each; one at a time
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
while; during (the time when)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
several people; a few people
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
wages; pay; rental payment
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
all; entire; whole; altogether
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
topic of discussion; agenda
hard (life); tough (world)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)