beginning; clue; starting point
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
house search; search of the premises; raid
room allocation; assignment of rooms
owner of a lost article; person who has lost an article; person who has dropped something
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
one by one; one after another
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
closing credits (of a film, TV show, etc.); end credits
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
technical term; terminology; jargon
library (usu. single-room); small library
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
schedule; program; programme; agenda
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
character analysis; personality assessment
opportunity to show off; showplace
publisher; publishing house; publishing company