somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
serious; not joking; straight
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
Christmas Eve; holy night
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
life; living; I; me; student
to be worried; to be troubled
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
disaster prevention practice
all-night vigil over a body; wake
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps