duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
seat at a table; place at a table
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sudden change; complete change
illustration (e.g. book); picture