to invite in; to show someone in
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
considerably; greatly; a lot
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
underworld; underside of society
countenance; features; looks
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
anything and everything; just about everything
special; particular; peculiar; unique
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
the other day; a few days ago
to miss a chance; to fail to do
consequence; outcome; result; blame
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment