signature phrase; signature saying
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to replace; to move; to change the position of
preliminary investigation; preparation
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
how many people; a number of people
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
simply; merely; only; solely
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
report; notification; registration
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to offer for sale; to put on the market
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
in a day; in a brief space of time
choices; alternatives; options
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
still better; even better