speech and conduct; words and deeds
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
written request; written demand
to redeem (from sin); to save
to quit one's job; to resign
formal marriage interview
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
earnings from a part-time job
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to employ; to hire; to charter
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key