citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
public facilities; utilities
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
first year; initial (year)
this and that; various things
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to mention
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
one's post; place of work; workplace
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
that day; the very same day
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
class-A; A class; A grade
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
(social) class; rank; grade
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food