by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
bank; banking institution
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
relation; connection; relevance
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
personal identification number; PIN; password number
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
number of digits or characters
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now