receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
letter; missive; note; mail
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
time; season; period; phase; stage
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
special investigation headquarter
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
very likely; very probable
persistence; single-mindedness
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
at that time; in those days
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
last week; the week before