bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
very interesting; of great interest
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
comparatively; relatively
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
this world; this life; this generation; present day
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
connection; link; relationship
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
powerful medicine; strong poison
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
though; notwithstanding; although
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
as soon as possible; ASAP
to give directions; to issue instructions
to take command; to give direction
to be free; to be available
what kind of business; what sort of matter
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you