joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
what proportion; what percentage
subsidy; grant; subvention
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
they; those guys; those fellows
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
for your information; I'm telling you
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
parent-teacher association; PTA
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be worried; to be troubled
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to repeat; to do over again