looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
cheap article; poor quality article
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
honor; honour; credit; prestige
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
left side; left-hand side
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only