shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
incessant working; working non-stop
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
shipping; shipment; forwarding
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
changing clothes; change of clothes
on the occasion of; at the time of
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less