occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
place; room; margin; scope
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
simply; merely; only; solely
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
personal; individual; private
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
reason; cause; circumstances
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock