a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
postal privatisation (privatisation of Japan Post)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
thorough; exhaustive; complete
cut; reduction; curtailment
ratio; proportion; percentage
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
so; like this; in this way
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
don't you think?; indicates question
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at that time; in those days
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom