sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
hostess bar where patrons are allowed to touch the hostesses' breasts
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
disparate society; stratified society
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
conjurer; magician; illusionist
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
care; precaution; guarding; caution
while; even though; despite
transmitter; homing device
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
heart; guts; nerve; central part
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
conviction; belief; confidence
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
deep inside; innermost place
hard struggle; strenuous effort
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
dealing with; coping with
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
don't worry; there's no need to worry
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
as you see; as you can see
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality