sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that's true; of course; obviously
amount of money; sum of money
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
treating someone like a child
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to repeat; to do something over again
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
feeling keenly; fully realizing
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to happen to meet; to come across
cat hater; dislike of cats
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
when it becomes; when it comes to