spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in that manner; like that
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
pleasant feeling; good vibes
family; members of a family
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring