although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be silent; to say nothing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to put on a patronizing air
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
assertion; declaration; affirmation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
settlement; solution; resolution
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that