professor; teaching; instruction
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
article to be delivered; present
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
complete lie; outright lie
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to mix; to stir; to blend
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
somewhat below; slightly below
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
(another's) daughter; young lady
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new