space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
in proportion to; just as much as
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
without eating or drinking
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
opening fully; full throttle; full power
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
night duty; night shift; night work
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
young person; youth; young
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to start working; to take action
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
authenticity; credibility
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
hot topic; talk of the town