to call in; to invite; to bring in
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
directly; in person; firsthand
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
fast-talking; rapid talking
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse