S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(a place) within one's reach
trial; judgement; judgment
one part; one portion; one section
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
a few years ago; some years back
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
firm; strong; solid; stable
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be opposite; to face each other
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
either way; in any case; one way or another
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)