drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
don't worry; no worries; never mind
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
speech; expression; wording; language
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
underground train station
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
wandering; rambling; roaming
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
silver ring; bicycle wheel; bicycle
to line up; to form a party
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion