by myself; in person; by oneself
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
meaning; significance; sense
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
the other day; a few days ago
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
enterprise; business; company; corporation
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances