before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
naked eye; the physical eye
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
incident; affair; happening; event
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to go out and away; to leave
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to jump at; to be attracted by
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
company president; manager; director
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
of course; certainly; naturally
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
two times; twice; two degrees