no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
at first; initially; in the beginning
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
minimum; at the very least
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence