yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
name; given name; first name
wife and children; (arch.) wife
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to ask; to enquire; to query
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
how; in what way; how about
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
value; worth; virtue; blessing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
period of youth; while young
superficial; half-hearted; shallow