man; male; masculine gender
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
duty; obligation; responsibility
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cooperation; collaboration
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
surveillance camera; security camera
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy