kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
to get strong; to gain strength
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
another time; some other time
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
after a long time; for the first time in a while
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to beat time; to mark time
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
maid; helper; help; assistance
owner (esp. of a business)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so