comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to detain; to check; to restrain
decision; determination; resolution
rent arrears; falling behind on rent payment
expression; look; countenance; face
independence; self-reliance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to live; to make a living; to get on with
one by one; one each; one at a time
to become possible; to become able to (do)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
graduation ceremony; commencement
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
carefree; free from worry
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
society; the world; the times
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
tourist resort; holiday resort
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
news programme; news program
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important