today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
all present; all concerned; all of us
pre-opening (party or showing)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that's the way it is; such is life
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
everything; anything; nothing
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to refuse; to decline; to deny
government worker; public servant; civil servant
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to feel; to sense; to experience
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point