menial; meanness; servility; abject
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
no matter how much time passes
to beat to death; to kill
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
source of information; intelligence source; message source
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
indicate reason; infers some protest
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
while; during (the time when)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
platform; home; home base; home plate
head; lead; vanguard; first
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down