finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
not yet known; unknown; strange
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
murder; killing; murderer
go on!; right!; here goes!
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
transactions; dealings; business
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
rather; better; instead; if anything
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick