hypothesis; supposition; assumption
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
being on stage when the curtain opens; wooden floor; wooden-floored room; thinly-sliced food grilled on a cedar board
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
construction at top speed
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
dress rehearsal; costume rehearsal
midsummer; height of summer
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
degree of familiarity; popularity
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
coincident with; while; simultaneously
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
on the occasion of; at the time of
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings