but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
interview (e.g. for a job)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
imagination; supposition; guess
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
heart; guts; nerve; central part
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; extremely; excessively
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
adds force or indicates command
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
that day; the very same day