difference; disparity; gap
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(feather) duster; dusting
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
and then; and so; and; so then
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
production output; number of goods manufactured
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)