light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
individual; private person; personal; private
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
that; the matter in question
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
never mind!; don't worry about it
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
system; institution; organization; organisation
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
the other day; a few days ago
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
riskiness; (level of) danger
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
order; discipline; regularity; system; method