arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
(one) could even say that
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
(not) even once; (not) ever
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(social) position; status
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
main purpose; primary objective
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
forevermore; for eternity
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
episode; anecdote; vignette
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously