correction; rectification; mending; repair
now; the present time; just now; another; more
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
interference; intervention; meddling
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be worried; to be troubled
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
while; during; while; although; all; both
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
two persons; two people; pair; couple
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?