until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
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
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
anonymity; using an assumed name
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cruelty; hard-heartedness