to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to be worried; to be troubled
and yet; though; when; in spite of
that day; the very same day
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
research institute; (research) laboratory
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
hello; good day; good afternoon
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
trend of the times; way things are going
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)