large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
exemption; exoneration; discharge
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
partly puffed up; bubblingly
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
without sparing time for sleep
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
only; merely; but; no more than
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
for your information; I'm telling you
being bad at communication; being unsociable
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)