personal delivery; handing over in person
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
but; even so; still; that said
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
election; selection; choice
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
all night; throughout the night
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to be excited; to be elated
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
attractive face and figure
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to tower over the surroundings
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
bunch of flowers; bouquet
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
to telephone; to make a phone call
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice