hey there; I say; see here
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
not limited to; not just ...
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
single word; a few words; brief comment
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
just because; even if; even though