one night; one evening; all night; overnight
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
back off!; leave me alone!
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
either way; in any case; one way or another
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
import; importation; introduction; afferent
section manager; section chief
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
middle of the night; dead of night
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
probe each other; sound each other out
settlement out of court; private settlement
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)