core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
at least; at most; (even) just
ago; since; before; previous
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
without eating or drinking
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
the other day; a few days ago
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone