surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
history of; experience of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
modesty; humility; being humble
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
(not so) much; (not) very
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
start of a romance; beginning of love
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
postcard; memo; note; card
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to have a name entered in the family register
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow