to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
serialization; serialisation; serial story
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
last week; the week before
several years; a few years
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
such; like that; that sort of; very
talk about divorce or separation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
the other day; lately; recently
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
contract; compact; agreement
that; the matter in question
large amount of money; great cost
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
transactions; dealings; business
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
commencing with; including
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
alteration; falsification; faking