rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to raise one's voice; to shout
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
operation; functioning; running
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
error; mistake; slip; bug
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
what time; (lit.) which hour
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to ask a question; to ask questions
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
person of high rank or position
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to get information; to find out; to get wind of