now; the present time; just now; another; more
adviser; advisor; consultant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be silent; to say nothing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
difficult to ...; hard to ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
such; like that; that sort of; very
club activities; extracurricular activities
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
since when; from when; how long
broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes
meaning; significance; sense
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...