possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
hey there; I say; see here
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
what time; (lit.) which hour
when; at what moment; what time
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
one edge; one end; one side
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be surprised; to be astonished
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to mix; to stir; to blend
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
had better ...; had better not ...