shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
leader; guide; mentor; coach
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
next term; next period; next version; next release
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
take care of yourself; get well soon
preparations for returning (home)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
pardon me for leaving (first)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to move (house); to change residence
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
maternity leave; paternity leave
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
vitality; energy; dynamism
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to complain; to lodge a complaint
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
certificate; credentials; testimonial