to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
much less; to say nothing of
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
that is to say; so that means
unprofitable business operation
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be found; to be discovered
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fresh, young ears of rice
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
principal of a private school
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
enrolling at a cram school
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
singing voice; (sound of) singing
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun