confections; sweets; candy; cake
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
touché; you've got me there
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
year in, year out; always; 24-7
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to telephone; to make a phone call
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
answering machine; answerphone
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to call again; to call someone back
kitchen; financial situation
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back