prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
everything one does; whatever one does
time; season; period; phase; stage
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
such; like that; that sort of; very
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
image change; changing one's image; makeover
seventh day of the month; seven days
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
comparatively; relatively
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)