there is no way that ...; easy; simple
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
ago; since; before; previous
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
such; this sort of; like this
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
how; in what way; by what means
contradiction; inconsistency
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
impossible; unlikely; improbable
suffix for familiar person
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; lately; recently
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
already; now; no longer; not any more
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry