to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
not understanding; not knowing
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
it is I who should say so
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
father; dad; husband; you; he
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
first year of high school; first-year high school student
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
home area; home town; local
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
overseas assignment; overseas posting
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to move (house); to change residence
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)