that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sympathy; compassion; pity
while; even though; despite
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
proposal; offer; request; application
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
negotiations; discussions; connection
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
profitable plan; good plan
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)