at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
board chairman; managing director; chief director
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
both; both sides; both parties
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
popular name; common name; given name
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
interior design; interior; upholstery
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
furnishings; implements; equipment
many; numerous; various; large number of
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank