tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
personal; individual; private
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
in the background; not standing out
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
but; however; provided that
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
article; news story; report; account
newspaper reporter; print journalist
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
club activities; extracurricular activities
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid