time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
hospitalization; hospitalisation
going to the hospital for regular treatment
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
mass communication; mass media
all companies; each company
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
single word; a few words; brief comment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course