series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
operator (e.g. telephone)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
not caring; not giving a damn
to settle (in a place); to settle down
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to keep (a person) waiting
case worker; case officer
intra-city telephone call; local call
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to ask a question; to ask questions
personal; individual; private
confirmation of somebody's identity; enactment; establishment; creation
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
dealing with; coping with
mushroom cloud (from nuclear explosion, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
forced laugh; forced smile
special training; intensive training; crash course
Gundam (titular giant robot of anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
murder; homicide; manslaughter
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to stop (plug) one's ears
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
desperately; for one's dear life