he; she; that person; (arch.) you
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
university graduate; having graduated from university
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
how; in what way; by what means
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
husband and wife; married couple
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
than; from; out of; except; but; more
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal