to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
proposal; offer; request; application
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
schoolgirl; female student
the same; the said; likewise
without trouble; easily; readily
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
at that time; in those days
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
guess; conjecture; surmise
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
several years; a few years
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent