proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
world; society; people; the public
as is usual with; in common with
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
store interior; inside of a shop
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to stay calm; to keep cool
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
so; like this; in this way
fast approach; quick intimacy
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to spread; to be propagated
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being