to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
home; household; family; hearth
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
time; hour; period; class
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence