inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
direct connection; direct link
first meeting; first interview with
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
attractive middle-aged man
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
section manager; section chief
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
day after day; day by day
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
nice; good; well-executed
impossible; unlikely; improbable
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber