summer vacation; summer holiday
homecoming; returning home
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
last position; previous job; predecessor
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
to make sense; to be meaningful
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
flier; flyer; fryer; frier
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
operating a cash register
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
music industry; music business
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to forget to put in; to leave out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
pointing out; identification
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over