to stare back at; to look back at
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
employee; employer; person hiring others
employee; employed person
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
several minutes; a few minutes
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to happen to meet; to come across
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to subsist; to keep on living
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
drinking party; get-together
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
university student; college student
journal; magazine; periodical
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
feelings; thoughts; meaning