lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
what time; (lit.) which hour
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
in the future; another day; later
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to complain; to make a complaint
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
romantic; spicy; coquettish
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
hidden room; secret chamber
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
performance of one's official duties
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
secret information; intelligence