no!; no no!; no, not at all
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to feel; to sense; to experience
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
regular customer; valued client
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
estimate (of costs); budget
how long; how far; how much
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...