desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
talk; recital; narration; topic
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
it hasn't been long since
the same rank; equality; apposition
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
very interesting; of great interest
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
special; particular; peculiar; unique
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
equality; impartiality; evenness
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch