parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
and; thereupon; because of that
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
bolt from the blue; great surprise
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
early on; earlier on; from early
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to like; to love; to be fond of
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to telephone; to make a phone call
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
in one's own way or style
sense of loss; feeling of loss
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to be at a loss for words
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
jokingly; in the form of a joke