one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
to smile (at); to grin (at)
as you can imagine; as imagined
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
ill will; malice; evil intent
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
briskly with small steps; trotting
everything one does; whatever one does
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
passengers getting on and off (a train)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
red light; stop light; danger signal
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
ticket gate; faregate; ticket barrier
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
Meganeura (extinct dragonfly genus)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
promotion; raising of status
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
out of season; unseasonal
to be discouraged; to shrink from
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
these days; nowadays; recently
autumn clothing; fall clothing
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
crystalline lens (of the eye)