superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
flag signaling; semaphore
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
good humour (humor); good mood
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
such; this sort of; like this
negotiations; discussions; connection
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to increase; to add to; to augment
although I say; although one might say; although called
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
while; even though; despite
in that manner; like that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
good performance; good work; great success
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to begin; to set about; to start
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
tenth day of the month; ten days
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
manuscript; version; draft