being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
making practical; making useful; implementing
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
drink money; drinking money
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
brown envelope; manila envelope
chit; sales slip; voucher
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
exchanging business cards
foreign capital group; foreign company
company name; corporate name
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
countermeasure; counter-measure
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for