so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
time; hour; period; class
firmly; solidly; heartily
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
change of occupation; career change
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
novel; original; new; innovative
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?