to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
breath; breathing; tone; mood
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
recruitment advertisement
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to be too numerous; to be too much
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system