coincident with; while; simultaneously
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be able to manage somehow or another
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
management aspects (of business)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
opening and shutting; opening and closing
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be found; to be discovered
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate