shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
every person; each one; everybody
parent-child relationship
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to live; to make a living; to get on with
restoration; repair; mending
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
this and that; various things
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
official business; public business
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
subsidy; grant; subvention
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
gift; present; tip; bribe
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
several million; millions (of)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
youngster; young and immature person
pride; dignity; self-worth
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
negative image (of something or someone); bad image; bad impression