matter; thing; affair; circumstance
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
5th day of the month; five days
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
Miyako Konbu (sweet and sour snack made from dried kelp); Nakano no Miyako Konbu
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
four corners; four ordinal directions
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
company president; manager; director
accounting; administration (of money)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made