worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
way of asking; way of listening; listener
route; way; course; directions
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
throwaway; disposable; single-use
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
on the occasion of; at the time of
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
gas station; petrol station
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
haori (Japanese formal coat)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
overlap; duplication; doubling
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious