non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to slide into; to slip into
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
medical care; medical treatment
vocational school; technical school
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
(period of) a year; during an era
one's post; place of work; workplace
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)