to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
when it comes to; concerning
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
having no money; lack of money
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
regular pay; fixed salary
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
evening; night; nighttime
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
loveable; very likeable; like very much
point in common; common feature
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
decision; determination; resolution
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
estimate (of costs); budget
study; research; investigation
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!