man; male; masculine gender
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
front company (for an organized crime operation)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
reaction; response; reaction
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
company; corporation; workplace
to come to one's senses; to calm down
connection fee; interconnection fees
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
to telephone; to make a phone call
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to begin to walk; to set out
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
of course; certainly; naturally
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
thereupon; shortly thereafter
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding