break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
test period; exam period; examination time
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
live music or performance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
police officer; policeman; constable
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
for a while; for some time; for a period
to crouch; to squat; to cower
construction at top speed
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
marriage between co-workers
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)