major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
consultation; consulting; consul
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
but; however; provided that
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
name; given name; first name
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
inside one's heart; in one's mind
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
back off!; leave me alone!
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
beyond this point; from now on; after this
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to live; to make a living; to get on with
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)