to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sympathy; compassion; pity
otherwise; or else; if not
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to dry up completely; to become stale
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
when it becomes; when it comes to
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
interruption; suspension; break
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
second (unit of time); arc second
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
don't you think?; indicates question
transactions; dealings; business
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
private person; individual
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one's post; place of work; workplace
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land