cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to add (to); to add on; to append
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
everyday life; daily life
reopening; resumption; restarting
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to get distracted; to jump off the track
restaurant with only set meals
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
how long; how far; how much
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
last week; the week before
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
parking on the streets; on-street parking
return of something; repayment
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice