nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
one more time; once more; once again
to have time free; to have time to spare
willpower; energy; vitality
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
answering machine; answerphone
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
governments of various countries
economic world; financial circles; business community
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
practical problem; practical matter
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment