one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to frolic about; to mess around
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
main cause; primary factor
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
conference room; council room
smoking area; smoking corner
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
leaving everything up to someone else
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
reading partway; leaving half-read
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
otherwise; or else; if not