harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
news programme; news program
period of time; time slot; time zone
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
script; libretto; scenario
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
end; close; conclusion; termination
prime time (on television or radio); peak time
variety show (on TV or radio)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
permission; approval; authorization; license
both hands; both arms; ten