diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
for your information; I'm telling you
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
for the first time in one's life
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
sound recorder; tape recorder
just because; even if; even though
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
when; how soon; how long until
some other time; another time
original home; birthplace; originator
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
one-by-one; separately; in detail
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
how; in what way; by what means
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive