senior high school; high school
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
in one's own way or style
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be profitable; to yield a profit
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
father; dad; husband; you; he
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
pull; patronage; tug; discount
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify