departure; leaving; setting off
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one's work environment; job conditions
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
even if not; even without
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
magic sword; cursed sword
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away