all day long; all the day; throughout the day
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
answering machine; answerphone
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
remittance; sending money
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
planning; project; plan; design
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
head of personnel department
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
seeing one off; farewell; escort
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to rise; to erect; to get up
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
that day; the very same day
on the way home from work; returning from work
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
special; particular; peculiar; unique