(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
it is I who should say so
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
customer traffic; customers; custom
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
regional legal affairs bureau
document; official papers
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
elopement; running away with a lover
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
development; exploitation
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
father; dad; husband; you; he
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
a few years ago; some years back
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)