rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
draw; tie; quits; even; square
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
outside of one's area of expertise
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
person concerned; interested party; related party
settlement; solution; resolution
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
by myself; in person; by oneself
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
even if; even though; however; no matter how
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
regular customer; valued client
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman