as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
environment; circumstance
interval; break; pause; spare moment
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to detain; to check; to restrain
one's post; place of work; workplace
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
ex-husband; former husband
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
late at night; at a late hour
to discuss; to talk together
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
unrequited love; one-sided love
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance