how many years; how long; what year
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be given up; to be discontinued
had better ...; had better not ...
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
change of occupation; career change
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
like this; this sort; this way
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
war; fighting; fierce competition
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(your) daughter; young woman
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
such; like that; that sort of; very
faking crying; crocodile tears
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
leader of a delegation (body, party)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago