self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
had better ...; had better not ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
with no effort at all; easily
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
knife sharpener; whetstone
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
well versed; thorough knowledge
to some extent; to a certain extent
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to fight to the bitter end
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
example; illustration; precedent
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
after a long time; for the first time in a while