bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
factory; plant; mill; workshop
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
how; in what way; by what means
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to ask; to enquire; to query
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to quit one's job; to resign
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
why; how; for what reason
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
being immersed in work; working non-stop; being swamped with work; being up to one's ears in work
if so; in that case; in that situation
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
time; hour; period; class
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
job; work; duties; trade; skill