obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
fax; facsimile; fax machine
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to pretend; to act (as if)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
talking while standing; standing around talking
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
since when; from when; how long