book; volume; this; present; main; head
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
the other day; lately; recently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
section manager; section chief
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
man; male; masculine gender
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
serious; not joking; straight
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
journal; magazine; periodical
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
very important person; VIP
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
no!; no no!; no, not at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
cooperation; collaboration
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix