household; home; family; housekeeping
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
party in full swing; party at its peak
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
every evening; night after night
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(another's) daughter; young lady
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
at work; in the midst of work; working
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
pleasant feeling; good vibes