occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
stuffing a shopping container for a fixed price
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
making a loss; incurring a deficit
penal labour; work assigned to prisoners
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
sickness and health start with the mind
it's been a long time; long time no see
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
finally; in the end; on top of all that
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to be powered on; to be turned on
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
living by oneself; living alone
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to begin some form of lifestyle
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
riverside; edge of a river
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ