to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
going on a pleasure jaunt
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
that is to say; so that means
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
just because; even if; even though
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to settle (in a place); to settle down
construction; architecture (of buildings)
in the face of; in defiance of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to accept; to receive; to agree
completely; fully; entirely
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to put into the mouth; to eat
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent