endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
business world; business circles; (the) industry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
company president; manager; director
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
such; like that; that sort of; very
than; from; out of; except; but; more
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information