question; inquiry; enquiry
first meeting; first interview with
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
as (for); for; in the capacity of
old friend; old acquaintance
several years; a few years
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
done; just done; just finished
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
way of calling (something or someone)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash