opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be surprised; to be astonished
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
clerk; office worker; office staff
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to come back; to return; to recur
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)