only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
reality; actuality; hard fact
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
Buddhist memorial service
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
place to go; place one can go
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill