anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
with a start; with a jump
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
bank; banking institution
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
something; some kind of; for some reason