(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
for your information; I'm telling you
new graduate; recent graduate
(not) even once; (not) ever
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
in comparison to; rather than
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
duck meat stew (dish from Ishikawa prefecture)
bento; Japanese box lunch
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
in succession; one after another
interruption; interference; butting in
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
until now; so far; up to the present
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be conspicuous; to stand out
adds force or indicates command
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate