to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be at a loss for words
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to talk; to chat; to chatter
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
every person; each one; everybody
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
at a moment's notice; readily
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling