first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
action of making something; -ification
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
feeling; sense; impression
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
the other day; a few days ago
honorific/polite/humble prefix
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just