position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
year in, year out; always; 24-7
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to get late; to advance; to wear on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
light; faint; pale; fleeting
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
(food that meets one's) taste; treatment
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to stare back at; to look back at
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
underground train; subway
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC