troublesome; annoying; complicated
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
cookware; cooking utensil
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
classification; categorization; sorting
important person; strategic person; key figure
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
air conditioning; air cooling
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
each place; various places
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
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)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to live; to reside; to inhabit
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished