idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
being too late; losing one's final chance
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
proposal; offer; request; application
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
invitation; introduction; temptation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
in the meanwhile; during the time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
basket; basketball; basket cloth
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
being the runner-up; finishing second
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
match; game; bout; contest
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity