due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
head start; initiative; preemption
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
real intention; true motive; true meaning