curiosity; inquisitiveness
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
impossible to do (although wants to)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
appointment; rendezvous; date
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
second day of the month; two days
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
difficult to ...; hard to ...
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
suited figure; person in a suit
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
front; frontage; facade; main