for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
orphan; person without friends
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
relation; connection; relevance
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
misrepresentation; false statement
special delivery mail; express delivery post
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to spend time (on doing something)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
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
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
personal history; background; career
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
financial muscle; economic clout
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex