he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
persecution complex; paranoia
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
study; diligence; discount; reduction
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
sickroom; hospital room; ward
breathing of a sleeping person
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure