class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
chair; stool; post; office; position
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
I see; that's right; indeed
hey there; I say; see here
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
for example; for instance; e.g.
piece of evidence; evidence
concealment; suppression; hiding
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
use; utilization; utilisation; application