restoration; repair; mending
to take on a role; to take part
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to ask; to enquire; to query
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
limited time; limited-time offer
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing