these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to discuss; to talk together
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
president's office; director's office
to sit down; to take a seat
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
last week; the week before
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
last night; yesterday evening
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
living room (Western style); sitting room
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)