you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
station; office; guardroom
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to leave (a scene); to step away
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
verbal message; word (from someone)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
bloodsucking; sucking blood
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
victim; injured party; sufferer
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
life; living; I; me; student
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
all; entire; whole; altogether
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market