pardon me for leaving (first)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
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)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
smoking area; smoking corner
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
had better ...; had better not ...
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
why; how; for what reason
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
thought; consideration; thinking
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
how long; how far; how much
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance