unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
by myself; in person; by oneself
(not) even once; (not) ever
having said that; be that as it may
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
for example; for instance; e.g.
author; writer; novelist; artist
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
urgent; requiring quick (response)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
middle of the night; dead of night
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
viewer; (television) audience
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
self-consciousness; self-awareness
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
long ago; already; a long time ago
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks