pressing one's foot on the genitals of a supine person while pulling on their feet (usu. as a prank); (lit.) electric massage
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
contrast; antithesis; comparison
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
the West; the Occident; Western countries
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
clanging; empty; deserted
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be faithful; to do one's duty
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
business world; business circles
leader; magnate; big head
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
lately; recently; nowadays