case worker; case officer
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
guidance; leadership; leading the way
smooth (i.e. without problems)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
you (plural); all of you; you all
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to live; to reside; to inhabit
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
departure; leaving; setting off
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dealing with; coping with
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to mind; to care; to worry
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather