polling place; polling station
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
street stall; stand; booth
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as planned; according to plan
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't worry about it; forget about it
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally