you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
good-looking; fair; beautiful
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
ill will; malice; evil intent
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
next; secondly; subsequently
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
department store; department
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through