riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
each time it happens; at all such times
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
position; location; base; point; site
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
identification papers; ID
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
last ray of hope; only hope
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
sex establishment; brothel
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter