reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to say; to be called; to do
president's office; director's office
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
than; from; out of; except; but; more
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
after a long time; for the first time in a while
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be profitable; to yield a profit
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be needed; to be wanted
to have a talk; to tell a story
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
imagination; supposition; guess
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness