does not; can not; will not
board chairman; managing director; chief director
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
secret; private; surreptitious
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
espresso (coffee); expresso
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
chiffon cake; sponge cake
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to solicit; to demand; to extort
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
physical condition; state of health; shape
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
single-mother household; fatherless family
household economy; family finances
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade