at that time; in those days
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
another company; other company
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
company housing; housing provided by one's company
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
study; diligence; discount; reduction
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...