rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
belief; faith; conviction
that; the matter in question
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
moderately; in moderation
power plant; power station