since when; from when; how long
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
love problems; problem related to love
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
how many years; how long; what year
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
material; materials; data; information; documents
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
pressurization; applying pressure (to)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself