putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
one day; (on) a certain day
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant; renter
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
like that; that way; thus
to subsist; to keep on living
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
part; portion; glimpse; bit
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
home area; home town; local
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right